Coralline a kinde of plant called Sea-mosse or Coral-mosse Coralyse chaffe or drosse of Corn. Corban an Hebrew word signifying a a gift dedicated to God Corbel or Corbet a Term in Architecture signifying a shouldering piece in Timberwork a jutting out like a bragget Corbets the name of a very ancient family in Shropshire who about the coming in of the Normans held divers Lordships by the service of Roger Mountgomery Corciousnesse old word corpulency Corck or Orchall a kinde of blue colour used in painting Cordage the tackle of a ship a word used in Navigation also stuffe to make ropes on Cordelier a Gray Fryer of the Order of St. Francis so called because he wears a cord full of knots about his middle Cordial latin comfortable to the heart Cordon an old English word signifying reward in like manner also the French word Guerdon is used by us Cordovan leather leather made of Goat-skins so called from Corduba a Citie of Andaluzia in Spain where the best sort of that kinde of leather is made Cordwainer or Cordiner French a shooe-maker Corinaeus one of the companions of Brutus whence Cornwall is said to have taken its denomination being in old time called Corinaea it is fabulously reported of him that he fought with a Gyant called Gogmagog and threw him down a steep Rock Corinth a Citie of Achaia in Greece in ancient time called Ephyre which after it had been destroyed was restored by Corinthus the son of Marathon or as some say of Pelops and by him called Corinth Corinthian order a Term in Architecture signifying an adornment of Pillars after the Corinthian manner there being five orders of pillars in Architecture Dorick Ionick Tuscan Corinthian and Composite Coritani a people anciently inhabiting that part of this Island which containeth Northamptonshire Leicestershire Rutlandshire Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Cork a County of Ireland in old time reputed a Kingdom the people whereof were anciently called Vodiae Coriondi Cormorant a Sea Raven Metaphorically taken for a glutton Cornage is in common-Common-law a certain Tenure whereby in the North men used to hold their Lands which was to blow a horn when any invasion of a Northern enemy was perceived Cornalin a kinde of precious stone which some think to be the same with Corneol Cornavii the name of a certain people who in ancient times possessed that part of this Island containing those Counties which are at present called Warwick-shire Worcestershire Stafford-shire Shrop-shire Cheshire Corn-flowr a kinde of flowr called blue-bottle Cornelian the same as Corneol a kinde of precious stone also Cornelian Law was a Law made by Cornelius Sylla that any who would follow him in should be capable of Office before they had attained their full years Cornelius lat a proper name of men from Cornu a horn Cornel an old word signifying a corner also the fore-part of a house Corneol a kinde of precious stone apt to be ingraven and therefore much used for the making of seals It is also called a Sardy or Onyx Corneous lat of a horny substance Cornet French a kinde of black Taffata which Doctors of Physick or Law used to wear on the collar of their robes as an Ensign or badge of their degree also the Ensign of a Troup of horse so called because it was used to be made of that kinde of Taffata Cornice a Term in Architecture signifying the crests or flourishing work at the upper end of a pillar it is also called a frize Cornigerous lat wearing horns an Epithet of Bacchus Cornil-tree a Tree called a Horn-tree because its branches are hard like a horn Cornimuse lat a kinde of musical ininstrument which some take for a kind of Bag-pipe Cornix see Cornalin and Corneol Cornucopy a horn which Jupiter gave to Amalthea whereby she injoyed plenty of all things it is Metaphorically taken for plenty Cornuted lat horned Corody from the Latin word Corrodo it signifieth in Common-law a summe of money or allowance of meat and drink toward the maintenance of any of the Kings servants out of an Abby or religious house whereof the King is the founder Corodio habendo a Writ for the exacting a Corody out of an Abby or religious house Corollary an advantage above the ordinary measure also a gift bestowed on the people at publick feasts Corona by the Greeks called Halo that is to say a clear Circle appearing in a Cloud about the Sun or any other bright Star but especially about the Moon also a coelestial constellation upon the shoulder of Bootes Coronal Suture this is by Chirurgons called the formost seam of the skull passing from one bone of the Temples to the other Coronation lat a Crowning Coroner an ancient Officer belonging to the Crown and Common-wealth of England his Office is to enquire of every man that is slain or cometh to an untimely end and what Corn Cattel or freehold the Felon had at the time of the fact committed and to seize them to the use of the King or State there are four of these Officers in every County Coronet a little Crown or Chaplet Corporal lat belonging to the body also a Commander or band of ten Souldiers also the fine linnen wherein the Sacrament is put Corporation lat in the Civil Law signifieth a body politick authorised by the Kings Charter to have a Common Seal one or more head Officers and Members able by their common consent to grant or receive in Law any thing within the compasse of their Charter Corporature lat the form or constitution of the body Corporeal lat of a bodily substance Corporeity or Corporeature lat Philosophick Term Corporeature bodily substance Corps Fr. a carcasse or dead body Corps du guard French a Term in Military Discipline signifying a Company of Souldiers set to watch Corpulency lat fulnesse of body Corpus Christi a Colledge in Oxford built by Richard Fox Bishop of Winchester Corpus cum causa a Writ issuing out of Chancery to remove both the body and the record touching the cause of any man lying in execution upon a judgement for debt into the Kings Bench. Corr a certain measure containing two quarts Corrade lat to scrape together to extort Correction lat an amending also a chastising Correctour of the Staple a Clerk belonging to the Staple that recordeth the bargains of Merchants there made Correlatives lat a Term in Logick signifying things that have mutual relation one to another as Master and servant father and son c. Correption lat a snatching suddenly away Correspondency lat a holding mutual Commerce and familiarity an answerablenesse or proportion of one thing to another Corridor a Term in fortification otherwise called Cortina or Curtain Corrigible lat easie to be corrected or made better by correction Corrival a competitour one that makes suit in the same businesse Corroboration lat a strengthning or making firm To Corrode lat to gnaw to fret Corrosive lat having a gnawing or fretting quality it is spoken of
Writers Forleten signifieth the same Forletten old word abandoned Formality lat outward shew precisenesse Formation lat forming or fashioning Formeth or seateth a term in hunting applied to a Hare when it squats in any place Formidable lat to be feared Formâ—sity lat beauty fairness Formulary lat belonging to a form also used in the substantive for a president or proceeding in Law Fornication lat whoredom Forenesse see Foreland Forses Gr. Catadupae waterfalls Forsleglâ—n old word slain Forspreak old word an advocate Fortitude lat valour or stoutnesse of mind Fortlet signifieth in Common Law a 〈◊〉 Fort or place of some strength Fortuitous lat accidental or coming by chance Fortuny a kind of Tourneament or running a tilt on horseback with Launces a sport much used here in old times Forwelked old word dried Forwyned old word withered Fosset a little long Coffer or Chest from the Latin word fossa a ditch Fosseway a highway digged out and made passable See Ikenild Fossion lat a digging A Foster contract for a Forrester Fother or Foder a twenty hundred pound weight Fotheringhay a Castle in Northamptonshire kept by William Earle of Aumart against King Henry the third when the Nobles of England revolted Fotion lat a cherishing Fougade French a kind of fire-work Foulk a proper name from the Dutch word Volg i. Noble Founes old word devises Fourche in French a fork signifieth in common-Common-law a delaying or putting off an action Fontegeld signifieth in the Forrest law an amerciament for not cutting out the balls of great Dogs feet in the Forrest it cometh from the Dutch word Fusz and Gelten to loosen Fownder is when a ship by an extraordinary leak becomes full or half full of water Fox stones an Herb so called from the likenesse of the Root F R Fracid lat rotten ripe Fraction lat a breaking also a dissention among parties in Arithmetick it is taken for a number having two denominations Fragility lat aptnesse to break brittlenesse Fragment lat a broken part or piece of any thing Fragrancie lat an odorousnesse or sweetnesse of smell Fraisheur French freshnesse coolnesse livelinesse Franck a French Coyn of about the value of two shillings Franchise in French signifieth liberty it is taken in common-Common-law for a priviledge or exemption from ordinary Jurisdiction also an immunity from tribute Franci a certain people anciently inhabiting a part of Germany who entred into Gallia under the conduct of Pharamond and conquered a great part of the Kingdom whence it came afterwards to be called France Francis a proper name of men or women from the German word Franck i. e. free not servile answerable to the Greek Eleutherius and the Latin Liberius Franciscans an order of Fryars instituted by St. Francis in the year 1198. they were injoyned chastity obedience poverty and many other strict rules of life and conversation Frank almoine French signifies in common-Common-law such Lands and Tenements as are bestowed upon those people that give themselves up wholly to the service of God for pure almes Franck bank such Copy-hold lands as the wife being espoused a Virgin hath after her husbands decease for his dowr Frank fee that which is in the hand of the King or Lord of a Mannour being ancient demesne of the Crown whereas that which is in the hand of the Tenants is ancient demesne onely Frank ferm is land wherein the nature of Fee is changed by Feoffement out of Knights service for certain yearly services Frank law is taken for a free injoyment of all those priviledges which the Law permits to a man not found guilty of any hainous offence Frank marriage a Tenure in tail special whereby a man hath Land with a woman to hir and the Heirs of his body without doing any service but fealty to the Donour Frank pledge a pledge or surety for free-men Frank ford a famous Citie upon the River Maenus being the chiefest Mart-Town in Germany Fraâ—câ—â—ia a Countrey in the East part of Germany called Frankenland Fâ—antick Phrenetick Greek mad Fraternity lat a brother-hood also a company of men entered into a firm bond of society or friendship Fratricelli a sort of Hereticks instituted by one Hermannus in the year 1304. they preached Community among Christians and that it was unlawfull for them to be Governours one over another Fratricide lat the killing of ones brother Fratruels lat brothers Children Fraudation lat a defrauding or depriving Fraâ—dulency lat deceitfullnesse craftinesse Frea the same as Friga Frederick â—erm rich peace of this name there have been three Emperours of Germany for Frederick we commonly use Frery and Fery Frediswid Sax. very free a womans proper name Freeâ—ooter a Souldier that makes inroades into an enemies Countrey for Cattel or any other commodity from the enemies Countrey it cometh from the Dutch words Frey i. e. free and beut i. e. prey the Italians call them Banditi Free Chappel a Chappel founded within a Parish over and above the mother Church unto which it is free for the Parishioners to come or not to come Freedstol i. e. the stool of Peace a certain Chair of stone erected by King Athelitan in honour of John de Beverly Arch-Bishop of York to which Offenders used to fly for sanctuary Free-hâ—ld free Tenure or Land which a man holdeth in Fee-tail or at the least for term of life Free-warren in Latin Libera Warrena the power of granting or denying Licence to any to hunt or chace in such or such Lands Fremund Sax. free peace a proper name Frendlâ—sse-man in the Saxon tongue signifieth an out-law Freobâ—rgh or Fridburgh the same in the Saxon tongue as Franck-pledge in French a surety for the peace or good behaviour Frery a proper name of a man contracted from Frederick which signifieth in Saxon tongue rich peace Frescades French cool refreshments against the heat of the summer To walk in Fresco Ital. to take the fresh aire also to drink in Fresco to drink fresh liquor Fresh disseisin in Common-law is that dâ—ssâ—isin that a man may seek to defeat of his own power without the help of the King or his Judges Fresh force a force done within fouâ—â—y dayes Fresh shot is when any great River comes into the Sea so that it is fresh water for a mile or two Fresh sute is such an earnest following of an Offendour as never ceaseth from the time of the offence committed untill he be apprehended Fretrots a sort of Hereticks not much different from those which are called Adamites Friars minors Augustines Preachers and Carmelites which are the four principaâ— orders see in their proper places to these also belonging Fryars observants Conventuales â—apuchins Fricâ—sse French a kind of fried meat Frication Latin a rubbing or chafing Friga a certain Goddesse anciently worshipp'd by the Saxons under the form of an Hermaphrodite Frigate in Spanish Fragata a spial ship Frigefaction lat a making cold Frigeratorie lat a place to make or keep things cool Frigidity lat coldnesse Friperer French in
a Dive-dapper Aesculapius the son of Apollo and Coronis he being taught by Chiron the art of Physick restor'd Hippolitus the son of Theseus to life who because the had refus'd the embraces of Phaedra his Mother-in-law was by her meanes torn in pieces by wild Horses but Jupiter was so incens't at this cure that he slew Aesculapius with a thunderbolt Aesica an ancient City of Cumberland upon the River Esk where the Tribune of the Austures in old time kept watch and ward against the Northern enemies Aesia a River in France now call'd Oyse To Aestuate lat to burn to rage like the Sea To Aestivate lat to keep ones summer in a place Aethalis the son of Mercurie to whom it was granted that he should sometimes converse among the number of the dead Aetherial pertaining to the sky Aethiopia a large Country of Africa first called Aetheria afterward Aethiopia from Aethiops the son of Vulcan Aethon the name of one of the Horses of the Sun also the name of a man so given to fart that he could not abstain in the Capitoline Temple Aethra vide Hyades Aetna a Hill in Sicilie that always casts up flames of fire Aetolia a Country in Greece bordering upon Epirus A F Affability lat curtesie in speech Affaire French a business of importance Affectation lat an overcurious imitation Affectionate lat bearing a good affection to any one Affeâ—rours a Term in law signifying those which are appointed in Court-leets upon Oath to set Fines upon the heads of those that have committed crimes punishable by vertue of that Court. Affiance French trust confidence also a betrothing Affictious lat dissembled counterfeited Affidavit a Term in law to make Affidavit is to testifie a thing upon Oath Affinage French a refining of metals Affinitie lat likeness also kindred by marriage Affirmation lat an absolute maintaining or affirming To Affix lat to fasten unto Affluence lat plenty Afflux a flowing upon or a flowing together To Afforrest a Term in law to lay waste a piece of ground and turn it into forrest Affray French fear also tumult or assault Affrication lat a rubbing against any thing Affront French wrong or abuse Affrontednesse impudence shamelesnesse Afgodnesse Sax. impiety ungodlinesse Africa the third part of the world so called from Afer who peopled it with an army it being before called Libya A. G. AGa a great Officer among the Turks called the Captain of the Janizaries Agamemnon the son of Atreus and Europa King of Argos and Mycenae he was chosen General of the Greeks in the Trojan expedition and after he came home slain by Aegystus at a banquet vide Aegysthus †Agamist Gr. a despiser of marriage Aganippe a Fountain in Boeotia sacred to Apollo and the Muses Agariâ— a Samarian root that helps concoction also a soft excrescence of the Larix or larch tree Agast old word dismaid with fear Agate a precious stone formerly found in Ganges a River of Lycia Agatha a Womans name signifying in Greek good Agathonian lascivious so called from Agatho a minstrel full of ribaldry Agathocles a Tyrant of Sicily whose father was a Potter he first gave himself to robbing but afterwards by his stoutnesse and eloquence he was advanced to the Kingdom he made war with the Carthaginians but seeking to inlarge his Dominions he was betrayed and died for grief Agave the daughter of Cadmus and Hermione she was married to Echion the Theban Age the measure of mans life from his birth to his death a man by the Common-Law is liable to answer for any misdemeanour at the fourteenth year of his age and to inherit at the 21th †Agelastic Greek one that is perpetually sad one that never laugh's Agemoglans the Children of Christians who while they are young are seiz'd on by the Turkish Officers to be made Janizaries or for some other service of the Grand Signior the word in the Turkish language signifieth untaught Agent Lat. a Factor or dealer for an other man Agesilaus a King of the Lacedemonians who overthrew Tissapâ—ernes the Persian General at the River Pactolus and the Athenians and Boeotians at Coronea also a stout Athenian and brother of Themistocles he being judged to be sacrificed at the Altar of the Sun for killing Mardonius held his hand a good while in the fire without changing his countenance and affirmed that all the Athenians were such as himself whereupon he was set free To Aggerate lat to heap up To Agglomerate lat to rowl up together To Agglutinate lat to glue together To Aggrandize to make great also to cry up or augment the fame of any action To Aggravate lat the same also to burthen also to make the worst of a thing in speaking of it To Aggregate lat to assemble together Aggressour lat an assailer of another a beginner of a businesse Agility lat nimblenesse An Agiler a marker of men Chaucer Agilt old word committed Aginatour lat a retailer of small wares from Agina that whereon the beam of a pair of Balances hangeth Agiographer Gr. see Hagrographer Agipe old word a Coat full of plaites Agis a King of the Lacedemonians who made cruel wars with the Athenians and was at length killed in Prison by his own Countrey-men Agist a Term in Common-law signifying to take in and feed the Cattel of strangers in the K. Forrest and to gather money due for the same to the Kings use Agitation lat a frequent motion also a disturbance and inquietude of minde Artamenes Aglais one of the Graces Aglais the Daughter of Magacles she would dayly devour ten pound of flesh half a peck of bread and four Gallons of wine at a meal Aglet French the tag of a point also a little plate of metal Agnail a sore between the finger or toe and the nail Agnation lat kindred or near relation by the fathers side Agnes a womans name signifying in Greek chaste Agnition lat an acknowledging Agnodice a Virgin who putting her self into mans apparel grew famous in physick by the instruction of Herophilus Agnomination lat a surname a name wherewith a man is signalized for any famous act Agnus Castus an Herb which preserveth chastity Agonalia latin feasts in which there were great wrestlings and other exercises of activity Agony Greek anguish of minde To Agonize Greek to play the Champion Agonothert Greek a Master of the Revell's Agramed old word aggrieved The Agrarian law a law made by the Romans for the distribution of lands among the common people Agreeable French suitable to a mans Genius or Inclination To Agredge old word to aggravate Agrestical lat clownish rude Agriculture lat tillage husbandry Agrippa one that is born with his feet formost also the name of several Kings Agrise old word afraid astonished Agrose old word grieved Agroted old word cloyed To Agryse old word to cause one to quake A. J. Ajax the son of Telamon and Hesione daughter of Laomedon he was one of the stoutest of all the Greeks
is fastened to the stem of the ship and is supported with a knee which is fastened into the stem Beam in hunting is that whereon the starts of a Stags head grow Bearesfoot an Herb otherwise called Brank Ursin or Beares claw Bearers a term in Law signifying maintainers or abettors also a term in Heraldry signifying those that have coat-armours distinguisht from others by tincture and differences Bear in is when a ship sailes before or with a large wind into a harbour or channel she is said to bear in with the harbour or channel Bear off when a ship goes more room than her course doth lie she is said to bear off from the land Beasel or collet of a ring that wherein the stone is inchac't Beastail French all manner of cattel or beasts as oxen sheep c. Beate a term in hunting a hare or cony when they make a noise are said to beat or tapp Beatitude Lat. blessednesse happinesse Beatrix Lat. a womans name she that makes happy Beavis the proper name of a man contracted from Bellovesus Beauchamp a name of great honour and eminency from the time of King Henry the second especially since Cicily de Fortibus descended from the Earles de Ferrariis matcht into their Family of this name were anciently the Earles of Warwick the Barons of Kidderminster and of Powick Of late ages the Title of Vicount Beauchamp hath been conferred upon the Family of Seimours In old Records it is written de Bello Campo Beaumont the name of one of the greatest Families of the Nation descended from John County of Brene in France who for his valour was preferred to the kingdom of Jerusalem Beaupleading a term in Law fair pleading Beau Sir fair sir a word used by Chaucer Bec a Phrygian word signifying bread which was the first word pronounced by certain children whom Psammeticus the Egyptian King caused to be brought up in a forrest by which he concluded the Phrygians to be the most ancient people Becebick medicaments such as are composed for the asswaging of a cough as Lozenges Licorice Pills c. Becomingnesse neatnesse handsomenesse Artamenes Bede the name of a learned English Monk who lived near Newcastle upon Tine he had the title given him of venerable Bede as well in his life time as since his death Beddeth a term in hunting applied to a Roe when it lies down in any place Bedellium a kind of gum Bedlem or Bethlem an Hebr. word signifying a house of bread a place where mad people are kept Bedoheer Sax. a bedfellow Beemot the flat key in musick Beesom a broom Beestings quasi breasting the first milk after birth Be et a certain Garden herb Beglerbeg a Supream Commander under the Great Turk there are but two who have this command the one is called Beglerbeg of Greece the other of Natolia Beguines an order of Religious women who are all old Behight old word promised Beknew old word learnt out Behiram a Feast among the Turks where they use to pardon all injuries Belamy French fair friend Belchier French good countenance Belchose French fair thing Beleagre to besiege from the Dutch Belegren to sit near Belgia the Country of the Belgae or Low-countrymen lying between the River Sequana and the Rhene It is divided into 17 Provinces also the people anciently inhabiting that part of England now called Sommersetshire Hantshire and Wiltshire were called Belgae in regard they came thither originally out of Gallia Belgica Belides the fifty daughters of Danaus who married the fifty sons of Aegyptus who all killed their husbands except one Belizarius Captain of the Emperour Justinians armies who overthrew the Persians in the East the Vandals in Africa the Goths in Italy and at last had his eyes put out by Justinian and was forc't to beg his bread in a poor cottage Bell in the Chaldaean language signifies the Sun who was worshipped under that name by the Caldaeans and Assyrians Bellatrice Lat. a woman warriour Bellatrix the left shoulder of Orion Bellerophon the son of Glaucus King of Epire against whom Sthenobaea the wife of Praetus King of Argos conspired because he refused her inticements but he having overcome all difficulties was commanded at last to kill the Chimaera which he did with the help of Neptune who sent him a flying horse called pegasus which was afterwards plac't among the celestial Signs Belleth a term in hunting as when the Forresters say a Roe Belleth Bellipotent Lat. strong in armes powerful in war Belligeration Lat. a waging war Bellona who is also called Enyo the Goddesse of War and sister of Mars some think her to be the same with Minerva Bellow the Foresters apply this word to the Hart and say the Hart belloweth Belluine Lat. pertaining to beasts of a cruel bestial disposition Bel-vedere Ital. pleasant to behold the name of the Popes Palace in Rome Belus the second or as some say the first King of Assyria who when he died was worshipped as a god Also the son of Epaphus and Lybia was called Belus Priscus who married Isis and had two sons Aegyptus and Danaus Belus hath also been taken for Jupiter as Nimrod for Saturn Belzebub an Hebrew word signifying the god of flyes and is used in Scripture for the prince of the Devils Bement old word lamented Bemes old word trumpets Benacus a lake in Lombardy which is said to have golden sands Benan a Star in the taile of Helme Bend used by Chaucer for a muffler a caul a kercher Also a term in Heraldry being an ordinary extended between two opposite points of the Escutcheon viz. the dexter chief and the sinister base Bendlet is also a term in Heraldry being a subdivision of the bend Benedictines certain religious Monks instituted by St. Benedict Benefice Lat. a spiritual promotion Benes old word bones Benefactour Lat. a doer of good turnes Benet the proper name of a man contracted from Benedictus Beneplacitie Lat. a well pleasing Benevolence Lat. good will Benevolent Planets are Jupiter and Venus Benjamin an Hebr. name the son of the right hand as also a gum Benigne Lat. favourable Benimmeth old word bereaveth Benisons French blessings Bennavenna see Bannavenna Benoni an Hebr. name signifying the son of sorrow Bereft old word deprived of Berenice the daughter of Ptolemaeus Philadelphus and Arsinoe whom Ptolemaeus Lagus her brother married She when her husband made an Expedition vowed to dedicate her hair to Venus if he returned safe which afterwards not being to be found Conon the Mathematician feigned to have been translated to heaven and plac't among the Stars Beris a high hill in America on the top of which some hold that many people were saved in the great Deluge Berkhamsted a Town in Hertfortshire where Frederick Abbot of St. Albans ministered an oath to William the Conquerour in presence of Arch-Bishop Lanfranc to observe inviolably the ancient laws of this Nation Bern the chief City of Helvetia or Swizzerland Bernacles a sort of birds which breed out of the rotten
Combustion is when any Planet is not distant from the Sun eight degrees and three minutes either before or after his body and a Planet still remains under the Sun until he is fully elongated 17 degrees Comedie see Comaedie Comessation lat revelling inordinate eating and drinking Comestion lat a devouring or eating up Comet Greek a certain Meteor called a blazing Star being a hot and dry exhalation set on fire in the upper Region and portending many strange events of their several Sects Vide Plin. l. 2. c. 25. de Nat. Comical Greek merry facetious pertaining to Comedies Comitatu Commisso is a VVrit or Commission whereby the Shriffe is authoriz'd to take upon him the sway of the County Comitie lat courtesie gentlenesse civility of behaviour Comitial lat belonging to a Convention or Assembly of people which is called Comitium also in Physick the Comitial disease signifying the falling sicknesse Comma Greek a point in a part of a sentence without any perfect sense Commaculate lat to defile or pollute Commandment in Common Law is taken either for the Commandment of the King when upon his meer motion he commandeth any thing to be done or else for the offence of him that willeth another to transgresse the Law Commaterial lat made of the same matter or substance with another Commaundry was in ancient time a Mannour or chief Messuage by which lands belonging to the Priory of St. Johns in Jerusalem were holden in England A Commeatur lat one that passeth as a messenger from one place to another Commemoration lat a mentioning or rehearsing the deeds of any one worthy of praise To Commence French to begin also a term in Common law signifying to proceed in any action or suite against any one also to take a degree in the Universities Commendaces French prayers for the dead also verses or orations made in praise of the dead Commendam a word used by Ecclesiastical Writers whereby is signified the intrusting of a Benefice which is void to the charge and care of a sufficient Clergy-man until it can be conveniently supplied Commendation lat a praising or extolling Commensal lat a companion at the Table a fellow Commoner Commensuration Lat. a measuring one thing with another A Commentary French an explaining or exposition of a thing it signifieth also metaphorically a comprehending the depth of any misery Commerce French a traffiquing or exchanging of wares Commigration Lat. a removing from one place to another Commination Lat. a fierce and vehement threatning Comminution Lat. bruising or breaking to pieces Commiseration Lat. tender-heartednesse or compassion Commissary according to the acception of the Canâ—nists is he who exerciseth Ecclesiastical jurisdiction in places of the Diocesse so far distant from the chief City that the Chancelour cannot call the subjects to the Bishops principal Consistory without their great molestation also an Officer in war is he who is to look to the distribution of victuals provided for the Army and Garrisons Commission Lat. a delegation or mandate given for the warrant for the exercising of a jurisdiction given by Letters pattents or the publick Seal Commissure Lat. a word used in Architecture being a close joyning of planks or stone or any other material together Committee is he or they to whom the consideration or ordering of any matter is referred either by some Court or consent of parties to whom it belongeth Commixtion Lat. a mingling together Commodious Lat. profitable gainful Common signifieth in the Common law that soile or water whereof the use is common in a Town or Lordship Commonality French the common people Common-pleas is one of the Courts in Westminster but in ancient time moveable It was erected in Henry the thirds time for the trying of all civil causes both reall and personal The cheif Judge whereof is called Lord cheif Justice of the Common-pleas the rest of the Officers are Custos brevium four Exigenters fourteen Filazers a Clark of the warrants a Clark of the jurata writs Clark of the Treasury Clark of the Kings Silver Clark of the Essoynes and Clark of the Outlawries Commoration Lat. a tarrying in a place Câ—mmotion Lat. a tumult or uproar Commotes or Commoithes a word used by the Welch for a part of a shire or a hundred also a gathering made upon the people of a hundred Communication Lat. an imparting one to another Community or Communion Lat. injoying in common or mutual participation Communition Lat. a fortifying Commutation Lat. a changing one thing for another Commutative justice is the justice of a contractor or his performing a covenant in buying and selling lending and borrowing c. Comaedie or Comedie a Stage-play wherein are represented the actions of human life Compact Lat. an agreement Compaction or Compage lat a fastning or joyning close together In Philosophy the contracting of a substance by having lesse parts or by the more close sticking together of the parts and it is opposed to diffusion Companage Ital. the same as cates all kind of victuals eaten with bread A Comparition lat an appearing to open view A Compasse a Mathematical Instrument wherewith to make a round Circle also a Mariners Compasse is a certain Instrument used by Seamen for the better guiding and directing them in their Navigation Compassionate French full of tendernesse and compassion Compatible French which can agree together Compatient lat suffering together Compatriote lat one of the same Country a fellow-Citizen Compeer lat Compar or Compater a consort or fellow also a Gossip also in the Isle of Zant those young men invited together to Weddings are called Compeers Compel lat to force to constrain Compellation lat a calling any one by their name also a mentioning with disgrace Compendiousnesse lat shortnesse brevity A Compendium lat an abridgement also a gaining by thriftinesse Compensation lat a making recompence a repaying a good or bad turn Comperennitation lat a deferring or putting off Competency lat sufficiency or having enough Competitour lat a rival one that seeks after the same thing another sues for Compile French to heap together Compital lat belonging to the Compita or crosse wayes Compitals certain feasts solemnized in those crosse wayes Complacential lat milde in behaviour of a curteous or affable nature Artamenes Complainant to a Magistrate making ones case known suing for relief Complaisance French the same as Complacence an obliging carriage an aptnesse to comply Cleopatra Complement lat a filling up also Ceremony in speech and behaviour also a Geometrical Term signifying those parts of a Quadrangle which being added to the Gnomon and the Diagonal make up the whole Complement of an Angle is so much as the Angle wanteth of ninty degrees The Completes Spanish a piece of service said in the evening Complex Lat. compound containing several things together Complexion lat the state and constitution of the body Complicate Lat. to wrap or fold up A Complice differs from a partner in this that a partner may be said
to be eagerly bent upon a thing also to be puft up with pride Golden number the full course of the Moon which is performed in 19 years See Cycle Golden Fleece small graines of Gold which are found by Rivers and Brookes and gathered up by the help of sheep-skinnes with the wool on of these Graines there were great plenty upon the Cholchian shore which gave occasion to the Fable of Jason and his Argonauts Gâ—ldfoile leaf Gold Goldknops a flower called Crow-foot Golgotha a place hard by Mount Sion full of malefactors bones It signifieth in the Syrian tongue a place of dead mens sâ—ulls Golierdies old word ravenously mouthed Golp Spanish a slash or blow Goman Saxon a married man Gomer an Hebrew measure containing almost a gallon and a pint over Gondola or Gondolot a kind of boat much used at Venice Gonfennon old word a little flag Gonorrhaea Greek a disease called the running of the reines Good abearing or Good behaviour signinifieth in Common Law an exact carriage of a subject toward the King and his leige people Goodmanchester a Town in Huntingtonshire so abounding in tillage that Kings in times past coming that way were received in country fashion with 180 ploughs Goods escheat goods confiscate Goosewing in Navigation is a fitting up the sail so as that the ship may go before a wind or quarter winds with a fair fresh gale Gorbelly one who is all panch or belly Gorcrow a Raven Gâ—rdieus a Mountain of Armenia where the Ark of Noah was said to rest Gordius a King of Phrygia who being raised from the plough to the Throne hung up the furniture of his oxen in the Temple as a memorial which being tied in a very intricate knot and the Monarchy of the World being promised to him that could untie it Alexander the Great after he had long tried in vain at length cut it in two with his sword whence the Gordian knot came to be a proverb being taken for any thing which is difficult to be expounded Gore a term in Blazon and consists of two Arch lines drawn from the sinister chief and bottom of the Escutcheon and meeting in a sharp angle in the fesspoint Gorgious gallant sumptuous some think from the Greek word Gargairo i. e. to shine Gorgons the three daughters of Phorcys Medusa Sthenio and Euriale with Medusa Perseus fought and cutting off her head turned it into a stone Also particularly taken for the head of Medusa in Astrology Gorlois a Prince of Cornwall whose wife Vther Pendragon fell in love with and injoying her by the means of his Magical delusions he begat King Arthur Gormandize French to play the gourmand i. a glutton or great devourer Some derive it from the Latin words gulose mandere i. to eat greedily Gormoncester a Town in Huntingtonshire the same with Gâ—odmanchester above mentioned it was called Gormoncester from Gormon the Dane unto whom after an agreement of peace King Alfred granted this Town with the adjoyning Territories it is thought to have been the same Town with that which was called in old times Durosiponte Gospel a Saxon word signifying good saying or Gods word it is commonly taken for one of the four Evangelists in the New Testament Gossehauke quasi Grossehauke a kind of Hauke called in Greek Asterias because of its spots which are like little Stars Gossip one that undertakes for a child in Baptism the word signifieth in the Saxon tongue spiritually of kin Gossomor or Gossymear Saxon a kind of thin Cobweb-like exhalation which hovers abroad in the air in hot weather Gothia a Country of Europe bordering upon Denmark and Norway the people are called Gothi or Gothes who in former times overrun the greatest part of Europe Goule old word Usury from the Latin Gula i. the throat Gourd a kind of plant somewhat like a coucumber also used by Chaucer for a bottel Gowtes a word used in Sommersetshire common sewes or sinks that run under ground Gowreth old word stareth G R Gracchus Sempronius a great Captain of the Romans who subdued the Celtiberians a people of Spain and repaired their chief City Illurcis calling it by his own name Gracchuris he had two sons by his wife Cornelia Caius and Tiberius who were both slain in a popular sedition seeking to re-establish the Agrarian Laws Graces the three daughters of Jupiter and Venus Aglaia Euphrosyne and Thalia the Goddesses of Elegance and handsome conversation Grace a proper name of divers women the signification well known Gracility lat slendernesse Gradation lat an ascending by degrees Gradual that part of the Mass which uses to be sung between the Epistle and Gospel Also by degrees Graduate lat he that hath taken a degree at the University Graecia a famous Countrey of Europe the Nurse of learning and of all the arts its chief Regions are Attica Boeotia Phocis Achaia c. Graeae the three daughters of Phocys who had but one eye and one tooth among them which they used by turns they helpt Perseus to overcome their sisters the Gorgons Graffer is used in some of the statutes for a Notary or Scrivener from the French word Greffier A Graie a beast called a Brock or Badger Grains of Paradice a certain plant otherwise called Cardamomum Gramercy from the French Grand-merci i. e. great thanks an expression of giving thanks Gramineous or Gramineal lat grassie or made of grasse Gramineal Crown see Crown Grammatical Greek belonging to the art of Grammar i. e. the Method of attaining to any language by certain Rules Granadil Span. a Diminutive of Granado which signifieth a Pomegranate also a certain Engin like a Pomegranate which is to be shot out of a piece of Ordinance Granary lat a place to lay Corn in Grandevity lat ancientnesse seniority of years Grand distresse in Common-law is a distresse taken of all the Lands or Goods that a man hath within the County or Baylywick Grandezza or Grandeur Spanish and French greatnesse of state or of spirit Cleopatra Grandiloquence or Grandiloquie lat Majesty or heigth of stile Grandimoniensers a religious order erected in the year 1076. by one Stephen of Avern Grandinous lat belonging to hail Grandity lat greatnesse Grand Sergeanty a certain kinde of service whereby the Lords of Scrivelby in Cheshire held their Land which was to come well armed and mounted into the Kings presence upon the day of his Coronation and by publick Proclamation to offer himself to maintain the Kings right by open Combat against whosoever should dare to oppose it this Tenure belonged by Hereditary succession to the Family of the Dimmocks Grange from the Latin word Grana a building which hath barnes stables stalls and all other places necessary for Husbandry Granicus a River in Bithynia famous for the great battel between Alexander and Darius wherein above 600000 Persians were slain and taken Granito Ital. a kind of speckled marble found in divers places of Italy Graniferous lat bearing kernels or grains Grantcester see Gron. Granule
word signifies in Greek softhaired Julius the sirname of Ascanius the son of Aeneas and his first wife Creusa he came along with his father into Italy and built the City Alba in the place where he found the white Sow with the 30 Pigs also the son of Ascanius who stood in competition for the kingdom of Alba with Silvius Posthumus the son of Aeneas by his second wife Lavinia the word signifieth in Greek the soft down appearing on the chin of a young man before he comes to have a perfect beard July the name of the fifth moneth from March which was heretofore accounted the first moneth of the year it was so named from Julius Caesar being in former time called Quintilis Jumentarious lat belonging to a horse or any kind of labouring beast called in Latin jumentum Juncture lat a joyning together also a joynt also juncture of time the very nick or moment of time June the fourth moneth of the year from March the first Some say it was so called from Juno as it were junonian moneth Others from Junius Brutus who begun his Consulship in that moneth it is called in Greek Hecatombaeon from the Hecatombs or Sacrifices of a hundred Oxen which used to be offered to Jupiter in this moneth Junke in Navigation is any piece of an old cable Juno the daughter of Saturn and Ops and both wife and sister to Jupiter to whom she brought forth Vulcan and Mars and a daughter called Hebe whom she conceived by eating of green Lettice she is called Juno a juvando i. from giving help also Lucina from causing men to see the light of the World being said to be present at the birth of all children that come into the World and to sit crosse-legged when any miscarry She is also called Sospita a Sospitando i. e. keeping in safety Juno's teares a kind of plant otherwise called Vervain Junto or Junta Span. a meeting together of men to â—it in council Ivory French the Elephants tooth being the finest and whitest kind of bone of which boxes and several sorts of things are made Jupiter the son of Saturn by his wife Ops born at the same birth with Juno and hid in the mountain Ida in Creet where he was bred up by the Curetes unknown to his father Saturn who intending to devoure all his male children his wife Ops gave him a great stone wrapt up in swadling clouts to eat instead of his son Jupiter who coming to age and understanding his fathers designs against him conspired against him and cast him out of his dominions and divided the government of the World between himself and his two brothers the Heavens he reserved to himself to Neptune he gave the Empire of the Sea and to Pluto the lower Regions of the Earth Jupiter Belus the second King of Babylon or as some say the first he was the son of Nimrod called also Saturn Juration lat a swearing or taking an oath Jurats French certain officers otherwise called Eschevins or Sheriffs Jurden or Jordon a kind of Urinal or Chamberpot also Jordan is the name of a River dividing Perea from the rest of Judaea Juridical lat belonging to the Law judicial or which will bear an action Jury in lat Jurati signifieth in Common Law a company consisting of 24 or 12 men empanelled and sworn to deliver a truth upon such evidence as shall be delivered them touching the matter in question there being three sorts of trials either by Assize or Jury by Battel or by Parliament In every general Assize there is both a Grand Jury consisting of 24 substantial men chosen indifferently out of the whole County and others called Petit Juries consisting of 12 to whom are referred such things concerning life and death as the Grand Jury have approved of Jurisdiction lat authority to make or execute Laws Also it is used for any kind of power or authority A Jurist a Lawyer Jurisprudence lat knowledge or skil in the Laws Jurn or Journchoppers the regraters or changers of yarn Juror one of the twelve men in a Jury Jury-mast is one made at sea in case of necessity by fastning several pieces together Jussel a minutal from jus signifying a dish made of several meats minced together Jussulent lat full of broth or pottage Justes French tikings or combats on horseback with Speares and Lances Justice or Justicer French an officer deputed by the King or Common-wealth to act by way of judgement Justice of the Kings Bench is the capital or chief Justice of England he is a Lord by his office which is most especially to hear and determine all pleas of the Crown that is such as concern offences committed against the Crown Dignity and Peace of the King as Treasons Mayhems and the like Justice of Common pleas is he who hears and determines all causes at the Common Law that is all civil causes between common persons as well personal as reall He is also a Lord by his office Justice of the Forrest or Justice in eyre of the Forrest is he that hath the hearing and determining of all offences within the Kings Forrest committed against Venison or Vert and is also a Lord by his office Justices of Assises such as were wont by special commission to be sent into this or that County to take Assises for the ease of the subjects Justices of oyer and terminer are Justices deputed upon some special and extraordinary occasions to hear and determine causes Justices in eyre those that were wont to be sent with commissions into divers Counties to hear such causes as were termed the Pleas of the Crown and were for the â—ase of the subjects who must have come to the Kings Bench if the cause were too high for the County-Court from the French word Erre a journey Justices of Goale delivery are such as are sent with commission to hear and determine all causes appertaining to such as for any offence are cast into Goale Justices of Nisi prius the same now adayes with Justices of Assises Justices of tryal baston or trayl baston were certain Justices appointed by Edward the first to make inquisition through the Realme upon all Officers as Mayors Sheriffs Escheatours c. touching extortion briberies intrusion into other mens lands and Barratours that used to take money for beating of men and they had power either to punish by death or to exact a ransome This term comes from two French words treille an arbour or form and baston a staff or pole to note that the Justices imployed in this commission had authority to proceed without any solemn Judgement-seat but wheresoever they could apprehend the malefactours Justices of peace are such as are appointed by the Kings commission to attend the peace in the County where they dwell whereof such whose commission begins Quorum vos unum esse volumus are called Justices of the Quorum Justicies a Writ directed to the Sheriff for the dispatch of justice in some especial cause wherewith
being very large and stately were given by the Emperour Constantine to the Pope and ever since it hath been called the Laterane Palace Latericious lat made of brick or tile Latible lat a hiding or lurking place Laticlave or cloak of the broad nail a kind of broad purple garment which used to be a badge of the Senatorian Order a cloak of the narrow nail was of the Equestrian or Knightly Order Latifolious lat having broad leaves Latimer the name of a Town and Barony in Bucchinghamshire as also of several great Families in this Nation This word according as Cambden observes signifying as much as Truchman or Interpreter Latinity lat an incorrupt speaking or pronouncing of the Latin tongue Latinus an ancient King of Italy the son of Faâ—nus and Marita he married his daughter Lavinia whom he had by Amatâ— sister of Faunus King of the Rutuli to Aeneas when he came into Italy whereupon Turnus to whom she had formerly been betrothed waged war against his Rival and was slain in single combat Lation lat a bearing or carrying Latitancy or Latitation lat a lurking or lying hid Latitat the name of a Writ whereby all men in personal actions are called originally to the Kings Bench because a man is supposed latitare i. to lie hid Latitude lat breadth or widenesse in Astronomy the latitude of a star is the Arch of a great Circle made by the Poles of the Ecliptick intercepted between the star and the Ecliptick The latitude of a place is the Arch of the Meridian intercepted between the Equinoctial and the Zenith of the place given Latomy Greek a Quarry or place whence they hew out stones for building Latona the daughter of Caeus one of the Titans she was got with child by Jupiter which thing so incensed Juno that she sent the Serpent Pytho to slay her whereupon she fled to her sister Asteria where she was delivered of twins Apollo and Diana but Diana being first brought forth she immediately served her mother instead of a Midwife and helped to bring her to bed of her brother Apollo who as soon as he was come to age killed the Serpent Pytho Apollo and Diana being commonly taken for the Sun and Moon are called Latonian Lights Latration lat a barking Latrie Greek Divine-worship or service of God Latrocination lat a committing of robbery or hainous theft Lavacre lat a washing vessel also a conduit Lavatory lat the same Lavatrine lat a square stone in a kitchin with a hole in it for the water to passe through a sinke Laudable lat worthy of praise or commendation Lauds lat commendations or praises also certain Psalms of David beginning with these words Laudate dominum which use to be recited by the Roman Catholicks between the Nocturns and the Howres which are certain other prayers or psalms so called Laudanum or Ladanum see Labdanum Lauden or Lothien a Country in the south part of Scotland anciently inhabited by the Picts Lavedan an iron-grey Gennet so called because it is bred on Lavedon one of the Pyrenean Mountains whereon the best horses of France are bred Lavender a kind of plant otherwise called spiknard in Latin Lavendula Laver or Ewer or vessel to wash in from the Latin word Lavare i. to wash Laverd or Loverd old word Lord. Laverna a certain goddesse worshipped by the ancient Romans accounted the Patronesse of Theeves who were thence called Laverniones to her they built a Temple called Lavernium from whence one of the gates of Rome near which it stood was called Por a Lavernalis Lavinia the wife of Aeneas from whose name the City Lavinium had its denomination See more in Latinus and Tyrrheus Launcelot a Chirurgians Instrument used in letting blood otherwise called a Fleam and in Italian Lancetta also a proper name See Lancelot Launcepesado or Lancepresado French the lowest officer in a Foot-company or he that commands over a maniple which is a Band of 10 souldiers Laund or Lawn in a Park Ital. plain untilled ground Lavolta Ital. a course held in sailing also a kind of dance Laureat lat crowned with Laurel or the bay-tree which used to be worn by Conquerours in token of Triumph also laureated letters were letters wrapt up in Laurel or Bay-leaves which the Roman Captains were wont to send unto the Senate to give them notice of their Victories This plant is said to be proof against thunder and ligâ—tning Laurells by a figure called Metonymy is ofttimes used for Triumph or Victory Cleop. St. Laurence the name of a famous Martyr who being a Deacon and Questor of the Roman church and being commanded by Valerian the Prefect of the City to produce the Treasures of the Church which Sextus committed to his charge he assembled together the poor the lame and the sick and told the officers those were the Treasures of the Church whereupon the Prefect thinking he was deluded commanded he should be broiled upon a Gridiron and Laurence as soon as he was almost ready to give up the ghost said to the Prefect standing by now turn me on the other side this is broiled enough This name is derived from the Latin word Laurus i. a Laurel or Bay-tree Acca Laurentia the wife of Faustulus Shepherd of Amulius King of the Latins she took Romulus and Remus the grand-children of Numitor whom his brother Amulius had expelled the Kingdom and nursed them up secretly as her own they being brought to her by her husband Faustulus who found them sucking of a Wolf at the root of a Fig-tree from thence called Ruminalis upon the banks of Tyber into which they had been cast by the command of Amulius Others say that the story of their being fostered by a Wolf ariseth from hence namely that this woman from the gain she made by the prostitution of her body was called Lupa who dying very rich had divine honours given her by the people of Rome and festival dayes kept which were called Laurentalia and from her other name Lupa those houses of intertainment are called Lupanaria Lauriâ—erous lat bearing Laurel or Bays Lâ—â—sus the son of Numitor and brother of Rhea Silvia he was slain by his Uncle Amulius after his father had been banisht the Kingdom also the son of Mezentius King of the Hetrurians was so called whom Aeneas slew as he went about to rescue his father he was a famous hunter of wilde beasts Law of Arms a Law that giveth precepts how rightly to proclaim war to make and observe leagues to set upon the enemy to punish offenders in the camp c. Law of Marque Mart or reprisal is that whereby men take the goods of that people of whom they have received wrong and cannot get ordinary Justice when ever they can catch them within their own Territories or limits Law Merchant a special Law proper to Merchants and differing from the Common-law of England Law day a Leet or County-Court Lawing of Dogs see Expeditate Lawlesse man the same as out-law
Superiour Petrary the same as Maâ—gonel Petreius a famous Roman Captain who was Caesars Legat in Gallia but afterwards taking part with Pompey he was overthrown in Mauritania together with King Juba whereupon they consented mutually together to kill one another Petrification lat a making stony a turning to stone Petrobusians a sort of Hereticks that denied the keeping of Feasts Petrol lat a sort of marle or chalky clay some take it for a kind of Bitumen or Naphta Petronel a kind of Harquebuse or Horsemans piece so called because it is to aime at a horses brest Petropolis a Town in Northamptonshire commonly called Peterborow from a Monastery dedicated to St. Peter begun by Penda a Christian King of the Mercians finisht by his brother Wolpher to expiate the crime of murdering his two sons Wolphald and Rufin This Town was anciently called Medeswelhamsted or Medeshamsted from Medeswell a deep whirlpool Pettifogger a silly Advocate Attorny or Lawyer fogen signifying in Dutch to comply or insinuate Pettisergeantry a certain tenure of Lands holden of the King by yeilding him a shield bow arrow c. Petulancy lat saucynesse impudence wantonnesse Pexity lat the roughnesse of the web P H Phaedra the daught of Minos King of Creet and the wife of Theseus she contrived the destruction of her son in Law Hippolytus because he would not yeild to her allurements See Hippolytus Phaemonoe a Virgin who first invented Heroick Verses and who was the first Priestesse of Apollo at Delphos Phaenomena Greek appearances of Meteors or any other Signs in the Aire or Heavens Phaeton the son of Sol and Clymene he when Epaphus the son of Jupiter and Isis had objected to him that he was not the son of Phoebus requested of his father that he might have the guidance of his chariot for one day which being granted he set the Heavens all of a flame for which Jupiter struck him down with his thunder into the River Padus or Po. Phaetontiades the sisters of Phaeton See Heliades †Phagedaenick Greek troubled with pimples pushes or breakings out in the body Phalanx Greek a Military squadron consisting of 8000 men most in use among the Macedonians some think it was first invented by Phalanx and from him so called he was the brother of Arachne and was instructed in Military discipline by Pallas and taught his sister the use of the needle but afterwards lying with his sister they were both turned into vipers by Pallas Phalaris a Tyrant of Agrigentum who caused Perillus a rare Artificer to make a brazen Bull wherein he tormented many by putting them into the belly of the Bull after it had been heated with a vehement fire and among many others Perillus the author of it was served in the same manner Phalerated lat dressed or adorned with trappings Phaleucian verse a verse consisting of eleven syllables and five feet viz. a dactyle spondee and three trochee's Phanatick lat See Fanatick Phantasie Greek a representation of things to the phancy or imagination a conceiving of things in the mind Phantasm Greek the same also a false imagination or apparition a vision of night-ghosts Phao a Lesbian youth who receiving from Venus an Alabaster box of ointment became therewith so beautiful that the chief Dames of Mitylene especially Sappho fell in love with him Phare Greek a watch-tower or high place by the sea coast wherein lights continually shine to light Seamen to their Haven so called from Pharos an Island in the Canopick mouth of Nile where such a tower was built by Gnidius the Architect Pharetriferous lat bearing a quiver of arrows Pharisaism hypocrisie the profession and opinion of the Pharisees who were a sect of the Jews so called from the Hebrew word Pharesh i. to separate because they were Interpreters of the Law and separatists from the rest of the Jewish Church pretending more holinesse than the rest of the people Pharmaceuticâ— Greek belonging to Medicines or 〈◊〉 also that part of physick which treateth of Medicines Pharnaces the 〈◊〉 of Mithridates King of Pontus who coming with a great army into Cappadocia was overthrown by Caesar. Pharsalus a Town of Thessaly seated upon the banks of the River Enipeus near unto which are those famous fields where the great battel was fought between Caesar and Pompey and between Augustus Brutus and Cassius Phasm Greek a surprising vision or dazeling appearance of light Phegeus the father of Alphesibaea he purged Alâ—maeon of his crime when he had slain his mother by his fathers command and gave him his daughter Alphesibaea in marriage Pheon the head of a dart a term in Heraldry Pheron the son of Sesostris King of Egypt he being strook blind for shooting a dart into the the stream of Nilus was advised by the oracle to wash his eyes in the urine of a woman that had known but one man which having done he recovered his sight Phial lat a pot or glasse with a wide mouth also a certain measure Philadelphia a City of Misia in Asia the Lesse also the proper name of a woman signifying in Greek brotherly or sisterly love Philanthropy Greek humanity the love of mankind Philargyry Greek the love of silver covetousnesse Philauty Greek self-love Philibert the proper name of a man signifying in the German tongue Bright and Famous Philippolis a City of Macedon near which are the Philippick fields where Augustus and M. Antony got the great victory over Brutus and Cassius Philippus the name of many famous men especially the father of Alexander the Great the word signifieth in Greek a lover of horses there is also a coin of gold so called worth three shillings sterling Phillis the proper name of a woman signifying in Greek Lovely Philoctetes the son of Paeas and the companion of Hercules to him Hercules dying left his bow and arrows dipt in the Lernaean poison and because the Delphian Oracle admonished that there was need of the arrows of Hercules he was brought to the wars of Troy where he received an almost irrecoverable wound by letting fall one of his arrows upon his foot whereupon being ashamed to return lame into his own Country he went into Calabria in Italy where he built Petilia at length by the help of Machaon he was cured Philology Greek the love of learning or study Philomela the daughter of Pandion King of Athens her sister Prâ—gne was married to Tereus King of Thrace the son of Mars by the Nimph Bistonis who having ravisht Philomela and cut out her tongue that she might not declare her sufferings to any one she wrought the story of them with her needle and sent it to her sister Progne who in revenge caused her son Itys to be killed at the Feast of Bacchus and set before Tereus who following Progne with his sword drawn was changed into a Moorcock Itys into a Pheasant Progne into a Swallow and Philomele into a Nightingale †Philomusous Greek a lover of the Muse. Philonomia the daughter of Nyctinus and
in Hunting a setting of hounds in a readinesse where the Deer are likely to passe Release in the Common Law is an instrument whereby estates rights titles entrys actions and other things are sometimes extinguished sometimes inlarged sometimes transferred and sometimes abridged Relief in Common Law is a certain summe of money that the Tenant holding by knights-service grandsergeantry or other Tenure for which homage or regal service is due or by soccage for which no homage is due and being at full age at the death of his Ancestour doth pay to his Lord at his entrance Also a term in Architecture Relegâ—tion lat a sending or conveying away a banishing To Relent lat to grow soft it is also used metaphorically for to melt into pitty or compassion Relevation lat a raising or lifting up again Relict lat a thing forsaken or left destitute also the Widow of a deceased husband is called the Relict of such a one Reliquary French a shrine or casket where reliqnes i. something preserved either of the body or cloths of deceased Saints are kept Reloâ—iâ—in a returning to the same point again Reliquation lat remains or a being in arrearage Reluctation or Reluctance lat a striving wrestling or strugling against Remainder in Common Law signifieth a power or hope to enjoy Lands Rents or Tenements after the estate of another expired Remancipation lat a returning back a commodity into the hands of him of whom it was first bought Remembrancers three officers belonging to the Exchequer the first is called the Kings Remembrancer who entreth in his office all recognisanses taken before the Barons and maketh bonds for any of the Kings debts or for appearance or observing of orders and maketh proces for the breach of them The second the Lord Treasurers Remembrancer who puts him and the rest of the Justices in remembrance of such things as are to be dealt in for the Princes behoof The third is the Remembrancer of the first fruits and tenths who taketh all composition for first fruits and tenths and maketh process against such as pay not the same Remigation lat a rowing with oares Reminiscence lat a remembring or calling to mind Remisse lat slack negligent Remissible lat pardonable or to be forgiven Remitter in Common Law is a restitution of him that hath two titles to Lands unto that which is more ancient Remonstrance lat a declaring shewing or giving of reasons Remora a fish called a Sea-lamprey or Suckstone which stoppeth the course of a Ship also taken metaphorically for any delay or hindrance Remorse lat as it were a rebiting or gnawing again the sting of conscience or troubles of mind for former evil actions Remuneration lat a rewarding or recompensing for former good turus Remus the brother of Romulus who slew him that he might obtain the whole dominion to himself Rencounter French an unexpected adventure or meeting of two adverse parties Renavigation lat a sailing back Rendevous a word signifying in French render your selves a place where souldiers are mustred Rendlesham or Rendlisham a Town in Suffolk anciently the Mansion house of Redwald King of the East Saxons who being the first of that Kingdom that was baptized neverthelesse by his wifes seducement he had in the same Church one altar for Christian Religion and another for his old heathen superstition Renegado Span. a souldier that revolts to the enemy Renimed or Runningmead a famous meadow in the County of Middlesex where in the year of our Lord 1215 the Barons of England assembled in great numbers to claim their liberties of King John Renitency lat a resistance or striving against Renodation lat an unknitting or undoing of a knot Renovation lat a making new or fresh a renewing Rent in Common Law is a summe of money or other consideration issueing yearly out of Lands or Tenements Renversed French turned the contrary Renumeration lat a numbring counting or paying back Renunciation lat a bringing word back again Renvoy French a dismission or sending back Repandous lat bowed or bent back Reparation lat a mending or making up again Repast French as it were a feeding again a meale Repastination lat the altering of grounds with often digging Repensation lat a recompensing or making satisfaction Repentine lat sudden unawares unexpected Repercussion lat a beating or striking back Repertitious lat found by chance Repignoration lat a redeeming a pawn or gage Repletion lat a stuffing or filling full Replevy the bringing of a Writ called replegiari facias by him that hath his cattel or other goods distraind and putting in surety to the Sheriff that upon delivery of the thing distrained he will pursue the action against him Replication lat an unfolding also a second answering or making a reply Report in Common Law is a relation or repetition of a case debated or argued Reposition lat a putting back a setting again in his place Repository lat a storehouse or place to keep things in more peculiarly by the Architects such places as are built for the laying up of rareties either in picture or other arts are called Repositories Reprehension lat a blaming or reproving Representation lat a making the resemblance or likenesse of any thing Reprise French a taking back again also any deduction or duty paid yearly out of a Manour Reprisell French a seizing on for a pawn or prize See Law of Marque To Reprive in Common Law is to take back a prisoner from the execution or proceeding of the Law Reprobation lat a reproving also a rejecting or casting out of favour whence a Reprobate is taken for a wicked person or one cast out of gods favour Reptitious lat stealing or creeping on by degrees Repton a Town in Darbyshire famous in old times for being the burial place of King Aethelbald and also for the misfortune of Burthred the last King of the Mercians who was here deprived of his Kingdom by the Danes Republique lat a Common-wealth or Free-State Repudiation lat a refusing a putting away or divorcing Repugnancy lat resistance contrariety of one thing to another Repullulation lat a budding forth a springing up again Repumication lat a slicking or raizing with a pumice Reputation lat esteem reckoning or good opinion Request French a petition or desire also a Court of the same nature with the Chancery redressing by equity the wrongs that divers men suffer either by Law or otherwise at the hands of those that are more powerfull than themselves To sing a Requiem signifieth to sing a Masse for the eternal rest of the soules of those that are deceased the word Requies signifying in Latin rest Resceyt lat receptio in Common Law is an admission of a third person to plead his right in a cause between other two To Rescind lat to take away to destroy or repeal whence a Rescissorian Act is that which makes void a former Act or Law Rescissorian action lat an action that nulleth or maketh void Rescous in Common-law is a
Mediterranean-Sea lying West-ward it begins at the River Molucha and finishes at the promontory Ampelusia Atlas the son of Iapetus and Asia daughter of Oceanus who was faign'd by the Poets to support heaven upon his shoulders also a Mountain of Mauritania now called Anchisa by others Montes Claros into which the Poets faign Atlas King of Mauritania to have been turn'd Atmosphaere Greek that same Region of the aire where vapours and exhalations are ingendred Atom Greek a mote in the sun-beams also a word used in Philosophy being the smallest part of a body that can be imagined Atonement as it were a making at one a reconcilement or causing to agree Atramental Lat. belonging to Ink. Atrate Lat. made black also one in mourning Atrick an Usher of a Hall Atrocity Lat. fiercenesse Atrophy Greek a kinde of consumption of the body which is caused by the meat not turning into nourishment Attachment French a laying hands on in Common-law it signifieth a laying hold on by the force of a Writ it differeth from an Arrest which lieth on the body and from a distresse which is upon land and goods this being upon body and goods Attainder French a Term in law signifying the conviction of any person of fellony or any Crime whereof he was not convicted before Attaint try'd found out Attamed old word set on broch Attaque French an assault an incounter Attemperate Lat. to make fit to mix a just proportion An Attendant a servant Attenes old word at once Attentive Lat. diligently hearkning Attenuation Lat. a making lesse Atterly old word extreamly Attestation lat a proving by witnesses Atthis the daughter of Cranaus King of Athens she died unmarried and from her the Countrey was called Attica whereas it was formerly called Actica from Actaeus the first King thereof Attick neat elegant from Attica or Athens which was the Nursery of Eloquence An Attiring a dressing or apparelling from Tiara a Persian Ornament for the head also a Term in Heraldry Attoure old word towards Attournment French a Term in common-Common-law a turning Tenant to a new Lord. Attraction Lat. a drawing to an allurement Attraits French the same also those charming qualities which have power to draw the affections of men Artamenes Attrebatii the ancient name of those people that inhabited that part of England now called Bark-shire Attrectation Lat. handling also a wanton carriage towards a woman Attribute Lat. to give to impute Attrition Lat. a rubbing or wearing against another thing Attwitte old word to make blame-worthy Atwin old word asunder A V Available profitable Avant French forward also a Term of disdain as much as to say away out of my sight Avarice Lat. covetousnesse Avaricum a Town of Gallia Aquitanica now called Bourges by some Chasteauneuf Aubades French songs or instrumental musick sung or play'd under any ones Chamber-window in the morning from Aube the morning Aubenâ—y or Albeney see D'anbeney Auctour Lat. an increaser also the same as Author Aucupation Lat. fouling also a greedy looking after gain Audacity Lat. boldnesse Audley see Awdley Audience Lat. hearing also a great concourse of people coming to hear any Oration delivered in publick Auditor Lat. a hearer also an Officer of the King or any other great personage appointed to hear and examin the accounts of all under Officers and to make up a general book which shews the difference between their receipts and allowances Audry the name of an English Saint the first foundresse of Ely Church some think it contracted from the Saxon word Ethelred Avenant agreeable Avenage French a certain quantity of Oates which a Landlord receives in stead of some other duties Avenio a Citie of Gallia Narbonensis which hath been the seat of divers Popes now called Avignon this Citie hath seven Palaces seven Parishes seven Monasteries seven Colledges seven Inn's and seven Gates Aventinus one of the seven Hills of Rome Avenue French a Term in fortification signifying the space that is left for passage to and fro in and out a Camp Garrison or Quarter Aver old word bribery Aver French affirm to justifie Average from the old Latin word Averia which signifies a beast it being a service which a Tenant does unto the Lord by horse or carriage of horse and so the Kings Averages are 〈◊〉 Kings carriages by horse or cart it is also a contribution that Merchants and others make towards the losses of those who have their goods cast into the Sea for the safeguard of the ship Averdupois French it signifies in Common-law a weight of 16 Ounces whereas Troy-weight hath but 12. also such Merchandizes as are weighed by this weight Averie a place where Oates or Provender for the Kings horses was kept or a Christian name signifying as much as given in wish from the Dutch Alberia Averment a Term in law when the Defendant offers to justifie an exception pleaded in abatement of the Plaintiffs act Avernus a Lake in Campania near Baiae whose vapours were so deadly that birds were kill'd as they flew over which made the ancients think it to be a descent into Hell Averpenny money contributed towards the Kings Averages Averruncation Lat. a Term in Husbandry it being a lopping off of superfluous branches Averrunâ—us a certain God among the Romans who was said to avert all evils as Hercules among the Greeks was called Alexicacus Aversion Lat. a secret hatred without any apparent reason it may be taken in the same sence as Antipathy Artamenes also a turning away Aufidena a Citie of Italy among the Caraceni which is yet standing Augeas King of Elis the son of Sol and Nauphridame he had a stable which held 3000 Oxen which Hercules cleansed by bringing in the River Alpheus but being denied his pay he killed Augeas and made his son Phileus King Augmentation Lat. an increasing the Court of augmentation was a Court erected by Henry the eighth for the increase of the Revenues of the Crown by the suppression of Abbies and religious houses Augre a Carpenters tool a wimble Augrim the same as Algorithme skill in numbring Augrimstones stones to cast account with Augurie Lat. South-saying Divination by the voices or flying of birds Augures-staff a certain wand which the Augures used to hold in their hand when they made their divinations August Royal Majestical Illustrious from Octavius Augustus â—he second Roman Emperour after whom 〈◊〉 the succeeding Roman Emperours were honoured with that Title also the name of the sixth moneth from March otherwise called Sextilis Augustal's Lat. feasts kept in honour of Augustus Augustan Confession Lat. the confession of faith made by the Protestants at Auspurgg in Germany in the year 1530. Augustin or Austin the name of one of the fathers who was Bishop of Hippo also a proper name of divers men from Augustus i. Majestical Augustin or Austin Fryers an Order of Fryers of the institution of St. Austin Auguâ—tinians a Sect of Hereticks otherwise called Sacramentaries who hold that Heaven Gates are not opened till the general Resurrection they
languages which was there caused it was anciently the chief seat of the Assyrian Monarchs being built by Nimrod and afterwards walled by Semiramis it is now called Bagadeth or Bagda Bablac a Town in Oxfordshire situate upon the River Isis where Sir R. Vere Earle of Oxford Marquesse of Dublin and Duke of Ireland being in great favour and Authority with King Richard the second was defeated by the Nobles forced to swim over the River and to fly his Countrey Babys the brother of Marsyas he committing the like insolency as his brother was also to have been flead by Apollo but that he was saved at the intercession of Pallas Bacchanals the feast of Bacchus Baccharach or Bachrag wines are those which we call Rhenish wines from Baccharag a Citie situate upon the Rhine Bacchus the inventour of wine he was the son of Jupiter and Semele who desiring to lye with Jupiter in all his glory was burnt up with Thunder and Bacchus being cut out of her Womb was inserted into Jupiter's Thigh untill the birth were mature he is also called Dionysius Liber Pater and Osiris Bacciferous Lat. bearing Berries Bacheler French an unmarried man also a Bacheler of a Company a Bacheler of Arts is he who takes the first degree in the profession of any Art or Science the second being licenciate and the last Doctor A Bacheler Knight vide Knight Backberond Saxon a Term in Common-law signifying a Thief that is taken with the manner being followed with huy and cry with those things he hath stollen whether it be money or any thing else it is by some taken for an offender against Vert or Venison in the Forrest Bactriana a Provice of Scythia beyond Assyria Badbury a Town in Dorsetshire where King Edward the Elder put to flight his Cozin Aethelwald who had conspired with the Danes against him Badge the same as Armes or Cognisance Badger a Carrier of Corn or like provision from one place to transport it to another Badinage French foolery buffonry Badonicus the ancient name of a Hill in Sommersetshire now called Bannesdown-hill where King Arthur defeated the English Saxons in a great battail Boetica a part of Spain formerly so called from the River Boetis now called Gnadalquivir Bagatel French a toy a trifle Baggeth old word disdaineth Baile French a Term in common-Common-law signifying the taking charge of one arrested upon action either Civil or Criminal under surety taken for his appearance at a day and place certainly assigned See Main-prize Baily or Bailiffe French a Magistrate appointed within a Province or praecinct to execute Justice to maintain the peace and to preserve the people from wrongs and vexations and is principal Deputy to the King or Supream Lord also the Officers of each hundred and of Towns Corporate are called Bayliffs there are also Bayliffs of husbandry belonging to private men who are Lords of Mannours Bailywick the Jurisdiction of a Baily Bain French a bath or hot house Bainards Castle a house in London belonging at this day to the Earles of Pembrock it was so called from William Bainard Lord of Dunmow whose possession formerly it was Baisemaines Fr. kissing of the hands Complementing Baiton Kaiton the belly of the Whale an Arabick word Baize a fine sort of Freeze from Baii a Citie of Naples where it was first made Balade French a Ballet or roundelay also a Dance Balasse a Saxon word signifying Gravel laid in the bottom of a ship to keep it upright Balatron Ital. a babler a prating knave Balcone Ital. a bay-window Baldwin Germ. a proper name signifying bold victor and answering to the Greek Thrasynâ—achus Bale French a pack of Merchants wares Balefull sorrowfull woefull Balk Dutch a ridge between two furrows Ball French a dancing meeting Balladin French a dancer of Galliards A Ballance French a pair of Scales Ballast see Balasse Balliol Colledge a Colledge in the University of Oxford built by John Balliol of Bernards Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham and father of Balliol King of Scots Ballist Lat. an Engin to cast or shoot stones Ballon French a Term in Architecture signifying the round Globe of a Pillar also a great Ball. Ballotation a kind of casting lots or making election by Balls Ballustrad a Term in Architecture signifying a jutting out of a window or portal Balm the juyce or Oyl of a certain plant growing in Judaea otherwise called Balsamum or Opobalsamum Balmerinoch an Abby in Fife a County of Scotland built by Queen Ermengard wife to King William Balneary Lat. a bathing place Balthasar an Hebr. word signifying without treasure it was the name of one of the wise-men who came out of the East to worship our Saviour See Sands his Travels 181. Baltia an Island in the German Ocean by Xenophon called Lampsacenus now Scandia or Scandinavia from this Island the Baltick Sea derives its name which Philemon calls Marimorusa Hecataeus Amalchium Bambalio a faint-hearted fellow A Band French a Company of foot Souldiers Bandie French to follow a faction Banditi Ital. out-laws from Bando a Proclamation because they are condemned by Proclamation the Dutch call them Nightinghals and Free-booters Bandle an Irish measure of two foot in length A Bandog a Mastive Bandon French free Licence or liberty also a company or Sect. Bandore Ital. a kinde of Musical instrument Bane poyson destruction Banes French in Canon-law are Proclamations but more especially taken for the publick proclaiming of Marriage in Churches Bangle-ear'd having hanging ears like a Spaniel Bangue a pleasant drink used in the Eastern Countreys A Banker one who in forreign Countreys delivers forreign money for his own Countreys Coyn. Bankrout or Bankrupt a decoctor one that hath consumed his estate Bannavenna or Bennaventa a Town in Northhamptonshire anciently so called now Wedon in the street once the Royal seat of Wolpher King of the Mercians and by his daughter Werbury a holy Virgin converted into a Monastery Banner French a Standard or Ensign Banneret or Knight Banneret vide Knight Banneroll French a little Flagge or Streamer Baptisme Greek a Sacrament used in the Church for the initation of children into the Christian Religion it signifies a washing or dipping in water Baptist Greek a proper name first given to St. John who was the first that baptized Baptistery Greek a Vessel to wash in a Font to baptize in Barbara the name of a holy woman martyred under the Emperour Maximian the word signifieth in Latin strange or unknown Barbaria the chief part of Africk which is divided into four Kingdomes Morocco Fesse Telessina and Tunis Barbarisme Greek a rudenesse of behaviour a clownish pronunciation of words Barbe a mask or visard Barbel a kinde of fish a little Sammon Barbican French a Term in architecture and fortification an out-work in a building a bulwark a watch Towr Barbitist a Lutinist Barce the chief Citie of Lybia Bards the ancient Poets among the Brittains and the Gaules Bardes also or barbes signifie the trappings or caparisons of horses Bardulph
signified a Region Bristow the name of a pleasant Citie standing partly in Sommerset-shire partly in Gloster-shire it is so called as it were Brightstow which in the Saxon signifieth a bright or shining place in British it was called Caer Oder Nant Badon i. e. the Citie Oder in the Vale of Badon it was fortified by Robert Bishop of Constance against King William Rufus with a Wall which this day is in part standing Britomartis a Cretan Nimph the daughter of Jupiter and Charme she was the first Inventour of hunâ—â—ng Nets being pursued by Minos she to aviod him threw her self into the Sea Broach a Term in hunting the next start growing above the Beamantler in a Stagg's head Brocado Spanish a kinde of Cloath wrought or mixed with Gold or Silver Broccarii a word used in the Scots practick signifies in the Statutes of Gild. Mediatours in any transaction or contract Brochity crookednesse especially of teeth Brocket a red Deer of two years old a spitter or pricket Brode-half-penny a Toll or Custome for setting up boards or Tables in a Market or Fair. Brond old word fury Brontes one of the Cyclops the son of Coelus and Terra and brother to Arpe and Strerope they had each of them onely one eye and that upon their forehead Brooklime an Herb so called Brooming a bringing of a ship aground to be trimmed or made clean Brotel old word brickle A Brouch a Jewel Brow-antler a Term among hunters the first start that grows next to the head of a stag and next to that is the beam-antler Browded old word imbroidered Browk old word to injoy Browse to feed as beasts on shrubs or roots of trees Bruges a famous Citie in Flanders encompass't with a fair wall and having above 60 Churches Brumal Lat. winterlike belonging to the shortest day of winter Brundusium a Town in Italy through which Caesar followed Pompey into Greece Brusk a Term used in Heraldry signifying a kinde of tawney colour otherwise called Tenne Bryke old word streight narrow Brymme when a Boar desires copulation he is said to go to the brymme B U Buccinate Lat. to blow a Trumpet Bucentoro a stately Gally or great ship wherein the Duke of Venice and the Senate go yearly in Triumph on Ascention day to espouse the Sea Bucephalus the horse of Alexander the Great he had the mark of a Bull 's head upon his shoulder being killed in the battle which Alexander fought against Porus King of India a Citie was built in the place where he was buried called Bucephala Bucheldians a Sect of Hereticks which are reckoned among the several sorts of Anabaptists Buck a Hare or Cony when they desire copulation are said to go to Buck. Buck-hurst the title of a Barony belonging to the Sackviles afterwards Eearls of Dorset Buckingham the chief Towns in Buckinghamshire so called from its fruitfulnesse in Beech-trees which the Saxons called Bucken Bucoliks Greek pastoral songs Buda the chief Citie of Hungary now called Offen not farre from the Banks of Danubius Budaris a Citie of Germany belonging to the Pals-grave now called Heidelbergh Budge Lambs furre Buffle a wilde Oxe Bulbous Lat. Bulbous plants are those that have round roots Buffoon French a Jester Bulgaria a countrey on this side Thrace †Bulimy Greek insatiable hunger A Bull a round Jewel hollow within also one of the Popes briefs or Mandates Bullion mony Gold or Silver in the Masse or billet also the place where such Gold or Silver is brought to be tried and changed for the King Bumbasin see Bombasin Bundles a sort of Records of Chancery lying in the Office of the Roll's as the Files of Bills and Answers in Chancery the Files of Corpus cum causa all Writs of Certiorare with their Certificates and divers others Buoy see Boy Buquan a County in the South-part of Scotland the people whereof were anciently called Taizoli Burgedala a famous Citie of France now called Bourdeaux where the Poet Ausonius was born Burel fineâ—glasse Burford a Town in Oxford-shire where Cuthred King of the West-Saxons vanquish't Aethelbald King of the Mercians and won his Banner whereon was painted the Golden Dragon Burgage is a Tenure whereby men of Cities and Borrows hold their Lands and Tenements of the King and other Lords for a certain yearly Rent Burganet French a kinde of Helmet Burgeon or Bourgeon to grow big about or grosse A Burgh see Bourrough Burgh-grave a title of Honour in Germany signifying a Count of a Castle or Garrison Burglary French from Bourg a Village and Larrecin theft according to the acceptance of common-Common-law is defined a felonious entring into another mans house with an intent to steal somewhat or to do some fellonious act Burgundia a Countrey of France the people whereof were anciently called Sequani and Hedui It is now divided into lower Burgundie which is called Burgundia Regia or the County of Burgundie and into upper Burgundy which is called Burgundia Imperatoria or the Dutchy of Burgundy Burled old word armed Burlesque French merry drolish Burlet French a coife Burly-brand old word a great sword great fury Burnet the name of a certain Herb also a word used by Chauser signifying woollen also a hood or attire for the head Burnish Ital. to make bright to polish also a word used by hunters when Harts spread their Horns after they are new rubbed A Burnisher a word used in graving or etching and signifieth a thing which they make use to smooth sweeten the work Burshoulder or Burrowholder see Headborough Buscum ducis one of the chief Towns of Brabant now called Hertogenbush Bush or holy water sprinkle a Term in hunting the tayl of a Fox Busiris the son of Neptune and Lybia the daughter of Epaphus who for his Tyranny was slain by Hercules with his son Amphidamas and Chalbis his cryer A Buskin a kinde of boot alse a Pump worn by Tragidians Bustard or Bistard a kind of great sluggish bird Butes the son of Amycus King of the Bebrycians he being deposed fled to Trepanum and falling in love with Lycaste a fair Curtesan he begat Eryx Buthus a famous Wrestler that used to devour a whole oxe in a day Butlerage of wines a certain impost uppon wines which the Kings Butler may exact out of every ship Butten a term among hunters the first part in putting up a Stags head Buttington a Town in Montgomeryshire wherein in old time the Danes taking up their winter quarters were driven out by Adhered Earle of the Mercians in the year of our Lord 894. Buttresse a word of Architecture the prop whereon the but-end of the building resteth Buttuck a term in Navigation the breadth of a ship right a stern from the tuck upwards Buxome or Buâ—some from the Dutch word Booghsaem pliant flexible also blith or merry Buzzar a Market-place among the Persians Buzzard a kind of great Hawk or Kite B Y Byblus a Town of Phoenicia where Adonis had a Temple built in honour of him Byg old
thing into cinders especially metals Calcitrate Lat. to kick or spurn Calcule Lat. an accounting also a Ches-man or Counter Caleb a proper name signifying in Hebr. hearty Calcent a great Mart-Town in India situate upon the Indian Sea The Caledonian vvood a great vvood in Scotland whence Scotland it self hath been anciently called Caledonia or Calydonia Calefaction Lat. a heating or warming Calender a Term used by Linnen-drapers signifying to set a glosse upon cloath A Calender Lat. an Almanack Calends Lat. a word used among the Romans for the Computation of their moneths and signifies the first day of every moneth and if any number be added it stands for so many as precede the Calends Calenture a Spanish word signifying heat also a burning feavour Caletum a Port Town in France called by Caesar Portus Iccius by the Moderns Calis Calidity Lat. heat Caliduct a kinde of Furnace used by the ancients to convey heat from one room to another through certain pipes Caligation Lat. dimnesse of sight Caligula the fourth Emperour of Rome so called from certain Military Buskins which he used to wear named Caligae Caliph a Persian word signifying King or Emperour at first all the chief Princes of the Mahumetan Religion were called Caliphs as the Caliph of Aegypt c. Calisto one of Diana's Nymphs and daughter of Lycaon King of Arcadia she was got with Child by Jupiter and turn'd out of Diana's train Calked old word cast Callidity Lat. subtilty Calligraphy Greek fair or handsome writing Calliope the name of one of the nine Muses the mother of Orpheus she was believed to be the Inspiresse of Heroick verse Callipolis one of the Islands in the Aegoean Sea called Cyclades Callirrhoe the daughter of Phocus King of Boeotia she complaining to her Countrey-men against her thirty suiters who had killed her father they fled to Hippote a Town of Thebes but being pursued by the Boeotians the Town was taken and the murtherers burnt to death Calliver a kinde of great Gun or Arquebuse Callot an old Saxon word signifying a leâ—d or wanton woman Calour Lat. warmth also a heat of desire or affection Calpe a high hill in the uttermost part of Spain which is faign'd to be one of Hercules his pillars Calsounds a kinde of linnen drawers usually worn among the Turks Caltrope French certain instruments used in War being great pricks of iron four-square to cast in an enemies way when they would break in on the contrary side Calvinist one of the opinion of Calvin a famous reformer Calvity Lat. baldnesse Calumniatour Lat. signifies in com-Com-law him that in his accusation alleadgeth faults never committed Camarina a Lake in Sicily which when the people dried up contrary to the advice of the Oracle they were overcome by their enemies Cambel a famous Castle in Argile in Scotland from whence the great family of the Cambels derive their name Cambio Spanish a Burse or Exchange whence comes Cambsor a Banker or Mony-changer Cambles a King of the Lydians of so greedy an apetite that one night he devoured his wife Cambren a British word signifying a crooked stick Cambria the Countrey of Wales so called from Camber the son of Brutus Cambridge the chief Town of Cambridge-shire so called from a Bridge built over the River Cam In this Town hath flourished for many ages a famous University consisting of sixteen Colledges it hath been anciently reported that this Academy was founded by Cantabar a Spaniard 375 years before Christ and repaired by Sebert King of the East Angles in the year of our Lord 630. afterwards it was defaced by the Danes under Sueno but being restored again by the Normans it hath stood unviolated by War to this day Camelot a Town in the Shriefdom of Stirling in Scotland which seems to be the same with that which was called Corta Damniorum Cambyses King of Persia the son of Cyrus he added Aegypt to his Dominions he died of a wound which he gave himself as he was getting up to horse Cameracum a Citie of the Low-countreys now call'd Cambray where the linnen cloath we call Cambrick is made Camelion a beast like a Lizard that turneth himself into all colours and lives by the aire Camelopardal a kinde of beast half Camel half Pardal or Panther Camerade Spanish a Cabin or chamber-fellow Camerated Vaulted or Arched a Term used in Architecture Camisado Spanish a suddain assault or surprisal Cammock a kinde of Herb that hath a hard and big root Camois a British word signifying crooked Camomil an Herb of a fragrant smell which grows and spreads by being trampled on Campain French a plain field also a military word signifying an armies expedition or taking the field Campania a Countrey of Italy in the Kingdom of Naples called Terra del Lavoro whose chief Citie is Capua Campernulphs the ancient name of a great family of Cornwall Lords of the Town of Modbury they are commonly called Champernouns in Latin Records de Campo Arnulphi Campus lapideus a field of Gallia Narbonensis where Hercules fought with Alcion and Bergion the sons of Neptune but his darts failing him Jupiter sent him down a showr of stones wherewith he killed the Giants Campus Martius a field near Rome dedicated to Mars where the Romaus used to exercise and the people assembled to give their suffrages Campus sceleratus a place where the Vestal Nuns were punish't if they admitted of any familiarity with men Camulodunum or Camoludunum the chief Town of Essex in England vulgarly called Colchester or rather Maldon Camulus a name anciently attributed to Mars the heathen God of War Canace the daughter of Aeolus she was got with childe by her brother Macareus whence they use to call an Incestuous woman Canace Canachus a Fountain near Nauplia where Juno used to bath her self that she might recover her Virginity Canacus a high hill in Spain on the top whereof is a Well whose depth cannot be â—ounded Canariae certain Islands in the Adriatick Sea anciently called the fortunate Islands from thence it is that we have our Canary wines Cancel Lat. to rase to blot out from Cancelli Lattices or crosse-bars Canceline chamlet a word used by Chaucer Cancer one of the 12 signs of the Zodiack into which the Sun enters in the Moneth of June the word signifies in Latin a Crab. Candia an Island in the Mediterranean Sea anciently called Creet where Jupiter was born and Minos reign'd it is at present in the powr of the Venetian Candid Lat. white also innocent sincere Candida Casa the ancient name of a Town in Galloway in Scotland vulgarly Whithern the Episcopal seat of Ninian who first converted the Scottish Picts to Christianity it seemeth to be the same with Ptolomies Leucopibia Candidates Lat. were those among the Romans who use to stand for any place or Office of Dignity and were clad in white Robes Candiope the daughter of Oenopian and sister to Theodotion who going a hunting with her brother and being drawn into a Cave and
with winged Dragons through the air she sent him to teach mortals the use of corn whence she was adored as the Godesse of Agriculture Cerinthians a sort of Hereticks who held that Christ at his second coming should give to his people all carnal delights and pleasures they had their original in the year 97 from one Cerinthus Cerna an Island in the Aethiopick Sea where the North Pole is not seen by some thought to be the same with Madagascar Ceromatick Greek anointed with oil Cerones a certain people anciently inhabiting that part of Scotland which is now called Assinshire Cerote Greek a kind of sear-cloth or plaister A Certificate a writing made in any Court to give notice to another Court of any thing done therein Certification of Assize of novel disseâ—sin a Writ granted for the examining of a matter passed by Assize before the Justices and is called a Certification of new disseisin Certificando de recognitione stapulae a Writ directed to the Maior of the Staple taken before him in a case where the party himself refuseth to bring it in Certiorari is a Writ issuing out of the Chancery to an inferiour Court to call up the Records of a cause depending there upon complaint made by the bill that the party seeking the said Writ hath received hard dealing Cervine Lat. belonging to a hart also of a taâ—ny or hart-colour Ceruse Lat. white-lead refined out of the Mine used by Chyrurgians for ointments by painters for the painting of a white colour Cesata or Cesada a City of Spain between Emerita and Caesar-Augusta To Cespitate Lat. to stumble Cessation Lat. a leaving off a ceasing Cessavit a Writ lying upon this general ground where a man hath neglected to perform such service or to pay such rents as he is tied to by his tenure To Cesse from the Lat. Censere to leave off to be idle also to tax Cession Lat. a yeilding or giving place Cest Lat. a marriage-girdle which the Bride useth to wear and which is loosed by the Bridegroom the first night Cetaceous Lat. belonging to a Whale Ceus an Island where all men above 60 years old were commanded by the law to poison themselves that there might be no scarsity of provision for the rest C H Cha the leaf of a tree in China which being infused into water serves for their ordinary drink Chace French a warren also a term in the game at tennis Chafewax an officer in Chancery that fits the wax for the sealing of Writs and such other instruments as are thence to be sent out Chaffare a buying and selling from the Dutch word Kauffer a Buyer Chaffinch a kind of bird so called because it delighteth in chaff Chagrin French care heavinesse also a disease caused by melancholy Chaine the decimal chaine is an instument used in surveying made of round wire 16 foot in length Chaines is used by a figure called metonymie of the Adjunct for captivity and sometimes in an amorous sense Cleopat Chalcedon a Citie of Asia near Bosphorus Thracius it was built by the Megarenses who were called Caeci or blinde because they did not choose the other side where Constantinople stands Chalcographer Greek an ingraver in brasse Chaldaea a Countrey of Asia the greater bordering upon Arabia their chief Citie is Babylon and the people have ever been famous for Astrology and Magick Chaldron a certain measure of coales containing 36 bushels Chalice a holy vessel wherewith they had wont to sacrifice Challenge a Term in common-Common-law signifying an exception against persons or things as a prisoner may except against the partial impanelling of a Jury or against the insufficiency of the Jurors Chalons blankets or coverings Chalybeate Lat. of the temper or quality of Steel Chalybes a people of Asia the lesse dwelling upon the banks of Thermodoon Strabo calls them Chaldaeans they had great store of Iron Steel Mines whence some think Chalybs comes to signifie Steel A Chamber in gunnery is a charge made of brasse or iron to put in at the breech of a Murtherer Chamberdekins Irish beggars Chamberlain of a Citie is the chief keeper of the publick treasury from Camera or Chamber the place where the Treasury is kept there be also two Officers of this name in the K. Exchequer Chameleon see Cameleon Chamelot or Chamblet a kinde of water'd stuff mixed with Camels hair A Chamfer a word in Architecture being an artificial gutter or crevice made in a pillar Chamois or Chamoy a wilde Goat of whose skins they make Chamois leather Champernouns see Campernulphs Champerty French signifieth in Common-law the maintenance of a man in his suit depending on condition to have part of the Land or Goods when they are recovered Champion French one that fighteth in anothers behalf the Kings Champion is one who is to come armed on hors-back upon the Kings Coronation day and in the presence of the Nobles to challenge any who shall affirm the King not lawfull Heir to the Crown by this Tenure the Dimmocks hold a manner at Scrivelby in Lincolnshire Chananaea the holy land bounded on the East by Euphrates and the River Jordan on the West by Aegypt on the South by Arabia on the North by Libanus Chancellour from the Latin word Cancelli Latices with which in former time the judgement seats were compassed it is a title of honour given unto him who is the chief man next unto the Prince for matter of justice in civil affairs having power to moderate and temper the written Law according to equity also the Chancellour of the Exchequer is a supream Officer appointed to moderate the extreamities in Exchequer Chancery the Court of Equity Conscience moderating the severity of other Courts that are more strictly tied to the rigour of the Law the Officers belonging to this Court are the Lord Chancelour who is chief Judge twelve masters of the Chancery whereof the master of the Roll's is chief the Clerk of the Crown the six Clerks with many others Chanfron the name of an Italian coyn valuing about twenty pence A Chantepleur French he that singeth and weepeth together A Chanter he that singeth divine service in a Church or Chappel Chanticleer French a name often given to a Cock for its clear singing Chaonia the hilly part of Epirus which Helenus the son of Priamus so named from his brother Chaon whom he there slew against his will while he was a hunting Chaos Greek a confused indigested heap Chapin Spanish a high Cork-heel'd shooe Chaplain from Capella a Chappel he that dependeth upon the King or other great person for the instruction of him and his family Chaplet a wreath or Garland for the head from the Latin word Caput Chapter in the common and Canon-law signifieth a company of Clergy-men met together in a Cathedral conventual or collegiate Church and this company is a kinde of head to rule and govern the Diocesse in the vacation of the Bishoprick it is also a word of Architecture signifying the top
e. a Lord. Courtbaron a Court that every Lord of a Mannour hath within his own precincts Court of requests a Court of Equiry of the same nature with the Chancery onely this Court instead of a Subpoena useth a privy seal Courtesie of England is a certain Tenure whereby a man marrying a woman seized of Land in Fee-simple or Fee-tail general if he have a childe by her which cometh alive into the world though she and the childe die immediately yet if she were in possession he shall hold the land during his life and is called Tenant per legem Angliae or the courtesie of England Courtilage in common-Common-law is a Garden or piece of void ground lying near a message from Curtis a mansion house and legere to gather Courtisan French a Court-lady it is also commonly taken for a strumpet Courtlasse or Coutelasse a short sword Couth quasi Kâ—nnouth knew from the Saxon word Ken to know Coutheutlaugh Saxon he that receiveth cherisheth or hideth an out-law Cowde old word a gobbet Cowre to kneel to fall down for fear from the Italian word Covare Cowneer the hollow arching part in the ship stern Coy or Coyen old word nice dainty also to quiet to flatter C R Crabbat French handsome comely also substantively taken it signifieth a a Gorget for women or a kinde of riding band for men Crach a crib or rack for beasts Crabs eye a stone found in a Crab which resembleth an eye Cranage money paid for the use of a Crane to draw up wares Crank old word lusty blith jovial Crank-sided when a ship will bear but small sayl a Term in Navigation Crany lat the skull Crapulent lat glutted with meat having taken a surfet Crasie sick distemper'd from the Greek word crasis temperature Crask old word fat Crasse lat thick heavy dull lumpish Crassitude lat thicknesse grossenesse Crater is a sign in Heaven called the bottom of the pitcher in Virgo it riseth about the sixteenth of the Calends of March. Creance French trust confidence credit Creansour Law Term a creditour Creast-tile a roof tile which is made to lay upon the ridge of a house Crebrous lat often usual Credible lat that may be believed Credit trust belief also esteem Creditour lat he that lendeth or trusteth out money Credulity lat aptnesse to believe Creed a set form containing the artiticles of Christian religion Creek from the Dutch word Kreaken to make a noise a part of a Haven where any thing is landed or disburthened from the Sea Crenelle a Term in Heraldry being a line dented like the notch in the horn of a bow Creon the son of Menatius King of Thebes he was brother to Jocasta the wife of Laius and mother of Oedipus who unfolded the riddle of Sphinx and married Jocasta not knowing her to be his mother and by her had Eteocles and Polynices who succeeded in the Kingdom and were to reign by turns every other year but they having killed one another in civil Wars Creon regained the Kingdom but behaving himself with much cruelty he was overcome by Theseus and slain Crepitation lat a creaking noise Crepuscul lat the dawning of the day Cressant French the figure of a half Moon a term in Heraldry Cresses a kind of plant called in Latin Nasturtium Cresset old word a Lantern a Beacon Crest French a part of a helmet also the upper part of a Scutchion in armoâ—y Crestmarine an herb called Rock-samphire Crete an Island of the Mediterranean Sea heretofore called Hecatompolis by the Greeks because it had a hundred Cities it is now called Candie and is a great part of it in the possession of the Turks Cretism or Creticism Greek a forging of lyes falshood or perfidiousnesse Crevequeurs the name of an ancient Family in Kent who built Leeds Castle in that County they are stiled in ancient Records de crepito corde Crevet or Cruset from the French word Creux hollow a Goldsmiths melting pot Creusa the daughter of Priamus and Hecuba and wife of Aeneas by whom he had Ascanius she following her husband out of Troy when it was set on fire was not minded by him till he came out of the City by reason that he led his son in his hand and carried his father on his shoulders through the flames but going back to seek her he could never hear what was become of her Criminal lat guilty blameworthy Cleop. Crined having hairs from the Latin word Crinis it is a word used in Heraldry Crinisus a River of Sicily near to the City Segesta of which it is related that when the Trojan Virgins were to be exposed to the fury of a Monster whom Neptune sent to destroy the Country because of Laomedons perfidiousnesse Hippotes a noble Trojan committed his daughter Hegesta to the wide Sea and she being by fortune carried into Sicily Crinisus fell in love with her and turning himself into a Bear ravisht her whereupon she became with child and brought forth Acâ—â—tes who was afterwards King of Sicily Criplings a term in building short spars on the side of a house Crisis Greek a judgement or discerning into any thing also a term in Physick denoting the sudden change in a disease tending either to recovery or death Sir Crispins Launce an awle from Crispin who was the Patron of the Shoomakers Crisped lat frisled curled Crithology Greek a gathering in of the first fruits of corn Critical Greek of a nice judgement apt to censure Also Critical dayes in a disease are those dayes wherein a disease comes to its Crisis and they are the odde dayes as the third fifth seventh and so on but the most critical are counted the fourteenth The Crisis in acute diseases is judged by the Moon but in Chronick diseases the Crisis is judged by the Sun Criticisme Greek a playing the Critick a learning which consists in the curious and nice examining of Authors Cro or Croy signifieth in the Scotch Acts of Parliament a satisfaction which the Judge is to pay unto the nearest of kin to a man that is slain in case he minister not justice as he should do Croce old word a Shepherds staff or crook Crocolana the ancient name of a Town in Lincolnshire now called Ancaster Crocute a certain beast imitating the voice of a man and ingendred of a Hyaena and a Lionesse it cometh from the Aethiopian word Crocottas Croesus a King of the Lydians who abounded in riches he was overcome in war by Cyrus and put upon a pile to be burnt and calling out Solon Solon Cyrus demanding the reason he acquainted him how that Solon having formerly been asked of him who was the happiest man told him none could be happy till his death and that the greatest riches could not keep a man from misery whereupon he was freed and made one of Cyrus his Counsellers Croft from the old word Creaft i. e. handy-craft a little Close joyning to a house it being lookt to with more than ordinary care Croisada a
say that it was an English man who was slain Engonasin Greek the name of one of the heavenly constellations by which figur was represented Hercules kneeling In Latin it is called Ingeniculum or Nixus Engâ—scope Greek a certain Instrument whereby the proportion of the smallest things may be discerned Enhauncement French a raising the price of any thing Enigmatical see Aenigmatical Eniff Alpherary Ar. the yawning of Pegasus Enoch's pillars two pillars erected by Enoch the son of Seth the one of brick the other of stone whereupon were ingraven the whole Art of Astronomy Enneade Greek the number nine Enneagon Greek a Geometrical figure of nine Angles Enodation lat an unknotting a making plain Enormity from the Latin word Norma a rule and the praeposition E. It signifies irregularity unmeasurablenesse Enquest in Common law is the trial of causes both civil and criminal by the Jury Ensconce to entrench from the Dutch word Schantse a military Fortresse Ensiferous lat carrying a sword sword-bearing Ensign French an Escutcheon wherein are painted the Trophies of Honour or Armory of a Family also a military Banner Enstall from the Greek word Enstellein i. to adorn signifies to put upon a Throne to endow with a Robe of honour Entaile in Common law signifieth fee taile fee entailed or abridged Entangle quasi inter angulos ducere to ensnare to embroile Enteched old word defiled Entelechie Greek an inward soul or power to move and act Entendment French signifieth in Law the true meaning or sense of a word or sentence Enterfeire French to hit one against another to clash or skirmish Enterplead in Common Law is the discurssing of a point accidentally hapning before the principal cause have an end In the Civil Law it is called cognitio praejudicialis Enthusiasts see Enthysiasts Enthymem Greek an imperfect Syllogism wherein the Major or Minor proposition is to be understood Enthysiasts Greek a certain Sect of people which pretended to the Spirit and Revelations Entire entrance signifieth in Common law a sole possession in one man whereas several tenancy is a joynt or common possession Entire pertransient is in Heraldry a line which crosseth the middle of the shield and runs diametrically the longest way of her position Entire perngents are lines that run the longest way of the sheilds position without touching the Center Entity lat the having a being Entoire a term in Blazon when a bordure is charged with sorts of inanimate things except leaves fruits and flowers Entoxication a poisoning from the Hebrew word Toch i. poison Entrals bowels from the Greek word Entera Entreague Span. a making good again It is also taken for a Story which after many intangled passages is brought to a calme end Entreate old word to handle Entry in Common Law signifieth a taking possession of Lands or Tenements Entriked old word deceived Entrusion in Common Law signifieth a violent entrance into Lands or Tenements void of possession by him that hath no right unto them Entrusion de gard a Writ that lieth where the infant within age entreth into his Lands and holdeth his Lord out Entweyssel a fair house in Lancashire which gave name and habitation to an ancient so called Enucleation lat a taking out the kernel also the expounding of any difficult matter Envelope Span. to infold or inwrap Environ to compasse about from the French word Environ i. about Enumeration lat a numbering or counting Enunciation lat an uttering or pronouncing in Logick it is taken for a proposition which simply affirms or denies E P Epact the number by which the year of the Sun or solar year exceeds the year of the Moon or lunar year being the number 11. Epaminondas a great Captain of the Thebans who much weakned the strength of the Lacedaemonians by many great victories which he gained over them he died of a wound which he received at the battel of Mantinea Epanalepsis Greek a Rhetorical figure wherein the same word is oft times repeated Epatrides Greek certain Noble men among the Athenians Eparch Greek the chief Governour of a Province Epenthesis Greek a certain figure wherein a letter or syllable is put between any word Epha an Hebrew measure containing 9 Gallons Epheby Greek a young man between the age of 14. and 25. Ephemerides Greek Journals or Books wherein daily actions are registered also Astronomical calculations Ephesus the chief City of Ionia in Asia the Lesse famous for the Magnificent Temple of Diana built by one Ephesus the son of Caister who gave name to the City Ephialtes Greek a kind of disease called the Nightmare or Elf. Ephippiated Greek saddled Ephod a kind of brest-plate or priestly garment worn by the ancient Priests of the Jews Ephori Greek certain Magistrates among the ancient Lacedaemonians Epicedie Greek a certain mournful Song which used to be sung before the corps at a Funeral Epicoene lat one of both Sexes a word of the Epicoene Gender in Grammar is a word declined with both Genders Masculine and Faeminine Epicurean of the Sect of Epicurus a famous Philosopheer who held pleasure and absence of pain to be the chiefest good Epicycle Greek a term used in Astronomy signifying a lesser orb whose center is in the circumference of a greater whereby the irregular motion of some Planet is solved Epick poesie Greek is that which is written in Heroick Verse and is taken contradistinct to lyric Epidemical Greek Epidemie or Epidemical disease a disease universally catching Epigastrick Greek belonging to the Epigastrium or outward part of the belly which reacheth from the stomack to the navel Epiglottis Greek the weasel of the throat the little tongue which closeth the larinx Epigrams Greek short Poems upon several kinds of subjects Epigraph Greek an Inscription Epileptic Greek troubled with a certain disease called the Epilepsie which is a convulsion of the whole body whereby the sense and understanding is very much depraved Epilogue Greek a conclusion also a speech made at the end of a Play Epiphany Greek an appearing bright or shining also the Feast celebrated on the 12 day from Christs Nativity which was the day whereon the Star appeared in the East which conducted the Wise men Episcopal Greek belonging to a Bishop or Overseer Epistolary belonging to a Letter or Epistle which comes from the Greek word Epistellein to send Epistyle Greek a term of Architecture signifying the Chapiter of a pillar or Architrave Epitaph Greek that which is inscribed upon a Tomb or Sepulchre Epitasis Greek the buisie part of a Comedy before things are brought to their full state and vigour Epithalamy Greek a Nuptial Song or Poem which useth to be recited at Weddings in praise of the Bride and Bridegroom Epithemetical Greek belonging to an Epithem or liquid Medicine outwardly applyed to the body by a piece of Cotton or Scarlet Epithet Greek a word expressing the nature or quality of another word to which it is joyned Epitoge Greek a garment worn loose over another Epitome Greek a making short
the dead from the Greek word Arsis a lifting up Hebdomaâ—e Greek the number 7. a week which consists of 7 dayes Hebe the Goddess of Youth and daughter of Juno without a father she was for her beauty preferred by Jupiter to be his Cupâ—bearer but one time falling down and discovering her secret parts to the gods she was removed from her place Hebetude lat bluntness dulness Hebrews a name given to the Israelites because they spake the ancient Hebrew Language which continued in the Family of Heber after the division of tongues Hebrides certain Islands in the Deuâ—aledonian Sea called also Ebudae and the Western Islands they are 44 in number but the chief of them are Levissa Eusta Mula and Ila Hebrus a River of Thrace where the head of Orpheus was thrown after his body had been torn in pieces by the Bacchides Hecalius a name attributed to Jupiter by Theseus from Hecale an old woman who had devoted her life to Jupiter for his safe return Hecate the daughter of Jupiter and Latona and the sister of Apollo Some think her to be the same with Diana or the Moon also the name of a famous Inchantresse of Thrace Hecatomb Greek a sacrifice wherein a hundred beasts were offered at one time Hecatompolis an Epithet of the Island of Crete which is said to have had a hundred Cities in it Hecatompylae the name of a City of Aegypt otherwise called Aegyptian Thebes Heck the name of an Engin to take fish withal from the Dutch word hecken i. to pick or heck a bramble Heckled old word wrapped Hecktick feaver a feaver which is habitual and which inflames the solid parts of the body it comes from the Greek word Hexis a habit Hector the son of Priam and Hecuba he was accounted the stoutest of all the Trojans slew Protesilaus and Patroclus but was at length slain himself by Achilles the word signifieth Defender Hecuba the daughter of Dyamas the wife of Priam King of Troy it is feigned of her that after the taking of Troy she was turned into a bitch Hederal Crown a Crown of Ivy from the Latin word Hedera Heer and Hace old word hoarse and harsh Hegesistratus an Ephesian who was the builder of the City Elea in Asia Hegira the Epoch or computation of time among the Turkes Heinfare or Hâ—nfare old word a departing of a servant from his master from Hine and fare passage Heire of blood in Common Law is he who succeedeth by right of blood in any mans Lands or Tenements in fee but heir of Inheritance is he that cannot be defeated of his inheritance upon any displeasure Heirloom signifieth all implements of a house which having belonged to the house for certain descents accrew to the heir with the house it self Loom signifying a frame to weave in Heighth a vertue in writing or speaking wherein the expressions are neither too inflate nor too creeping but observing a decent majesty between both Helchesaites a sect of Hereticks who held it no sin to deny Christ in times of persecution their first Teacher was one Helchesaus Helchysm the drosse and scum of silver Hele old word to cover Helena the daughter of Jupiter and Laeda she was married to Menelaus and brought forth Hermione afterwards being stole away by Paris and being demanded of Priamus by the Greeks the Trojans refused to send her back which was the occasion of a very great war and of the destruction of Troy The word signifieth in Greek pittiful Heliacal rising of a Star is when a Star which was at first hid by the light of the Sun afterwards appears from the Greek word Helios i. the Sun Heliades the daughters of the Sun and sisters of Phaeton who wept themselves into Poplar-trees for the death of their brother and their teares became Amber their names were Phaaethusa Lampelusa and Lampetia Heliconian belonging to Helicon a hill of Phocis sacred to Apollo and the Muses Helioscopie Greek the furthest point of the Suns course in his ascention or descention Heliotrope Greek the name of a plant commonly called Turnsole also a kind of pretious stone Helle the daughter of Athamas King of Thebes she with her brother Phryxus crossing over the Pontick Sea upon a golden Ram being frighted with the danger fell into the sea from which accident that sea was ever after called Hellespont Hellebore the name of a certain plant called also Melampodium which is good against madness Hellenistical belonging to Greece or the Greek Language from Hellas the ancient name of that Country Helme signifieth in Navigation a piece of wood fastned to the rudder in a ship or boat also the helme of State is metaphorically taken for the chief place in the government of a Nation Helmed in stark stowers old word defended in sharp assaults Heluation lat a playing the glutton a greedy devouring Helve old word a handle of anything Helvetia a Country invironed by the Alps and the Hill Jura the Rivers Rhene and Rhone it is now called Swizzerland Hemerology Greek a Calender or Book wherein are registred the passages of every day Hemicranie Greek a disease in the head called the Meagrim Hemicycle Greek a half circle Hemingstone a Town in Suffolk which one Baldwin le Pettour held of the King per Saltum sufflatum Bumbulum seu Pettum i. e. by this Tenure that on every Christmasse Day before the King he should dance puff up his cheekes and fart Hemisphere Greek half the compass of the heavens or so much as is visible above the Horison Hemlock a certain plant called in Latin Cicuta whose juice being poison used to be given to capital offenders Henares a River in Spain near to which stands a Town called Alcala di Henares Henbane in Greek Hyoscyamus an herb which is counted rank poison Henchman or Heinsman a German word signifying a domestick servant It is taken among us for a page of honour Hend old word neat fine gentle Hengston hill a hill in Cornwall where the Brittish Danmonii calling the Danes to assist them to drive the English out of Devonshire were by King Egbertâ—otally â—otally defeated and ruined Hengwit see Hankwit Hengest the name of him who led the first English men into this Isle the word signifies in the Saxon Horseman Heniochus vide Auriga Henry the name of seven Emperours of Germany eight Kings of England four Kings of France four Kings of Castile the word comes from the German Einric i. rich and powerful or Herric i. rich Lord or else is contracted from Honoricus Hent old word to catch Hepatical Greek belonging to the Liver Hephaestian mountains certain burning mountains in Lycia Heptahedrical Greek having seven sides Heptagonal Greek belonging to a Heptagon or figure of seven angles Heptarchy Greek a sevenfold government or government of seven men as that of the Saxon Kings here in England Heraclea a City of Narbon in France now called St. Gilles Heraclitus the name of a famous Ephesian Philosopher who used to weep as often as
being near at hand also earnestness or urgency Instauration lat a renewing or repairing Instigation lat a stirring or pricking on a provoking Instillation lat an instilling or causing to drop by little and little Instimulation lat the same as Instigation Instinct lat a natural inward motion or prompting Institutes lat ordinances precepts or commandments and particularly certain bookes of the Civil Law collected by Justinian Institution lat an ordaining or appointing †Insâ—bid lat hasty inconsiderate rash Insubria a Country of Italy anciently called Gallia Cisalpina now Lumbardy from the Lumbards a people of Pannonia which conquered it Insular lat belonging to an Island or Island-like Insulsity lat unsavoriness unpleasantness also folly bluntness of wit Insultation lat a leaping on also a boasting or insulting Insuperable lat not to be vanquisht or overcome 〈◊〉 lat not to be born or indured Insurrection lat a rising against Intabulation lat a laying on of boards or planks Intactible lat not to be touched Intakers a sort of theeves so called because they receive such things as the outparters bring to them Intamination lat a defiling or polluting Intangible lat the same as Intactible Integral whole in Arithmetick integral numbers are opposed to fractions Integration lat a making whole or restoring Integrity lat sincerity uprightness as it were soundness and intireness of mind Integument lat a covering a garment to cover with Intellectual lat belonging to the Intellect i. e. the faculty or act it self of understanding Intelligence lat knowledge understanding wisdom Intemperance lat inordinatness of life a want of temperance to contain a mans desires and lusts Intempestivity lat unseasonableness a doing a thing out of due season and order Intenebration lat a darkning or obscuring Inteneration lat a making tender a softning Intense lat stretched to the utmost contrary to remisse as intensely cold i. cold in a high degree remissely cold i. cold in a low degree Intent or Intentive lat seriously bent upon a business Intentation lat a threatning as it were a trying oâ— indeavouring against Intercâ—lation lat an interserting or putting between it is particularly applyed to the putting in of a day into the moneth of February in Bissextile or Leap-year Intercession lat a praying or mediating in the behalf of another as it were a stepping between to keep off harm or danger Intercident lat falling between as an intercidental day an extraordinary critical day which being caused by the violence of the disease falls between the ordinary critical dayes Intercision lat a cutting between or in the midst Interclusion lat a shutting between or a stopping up the passage between one thing and another Intercolumniation lat the distane be-two Columns or Pillars also some kind of work placed between them It is a term used in Architecture Intercostal lat being between the ribs as those veins and muscles which run along in those parts are called in Anatomy the intercostal veins and muscles Intercurrent lat running or passing between whence the substantive intercourse commonly used Intercutaneous lat being between the skin and the flesh Interdict or Interdiction lat a forbidding or debarring one the use of any thing In Common and Canon Law interdiction is particularly taken for an Ecclesiastical censure prohibiting the use of Divine rites to the person condemned also such persons whom all men are forbidden to receive into their house are said to be interdicted of fire and water Interduct lat a leading between also a spâ—ce left between full periods in writing or printing Interemption lat a killing or violent depriving of life †Interequitation lat a riding between Interest a Verb impersonal in Latin signifieth it concerns or belongs unto but we commonly use it substantively for a concernment right or appertainment alâ—o usury the use of money lent being as it were the right of him that lends Interfaction lat an interrupting or disturbing any one by speaking in the midst of their discourse Interfectiâ—n lat a killing Interfectour an interficient or destroying Planet and which is placed in the eighth house in a Nativity either five degrees before the cusp of the house or 25 after Secondly the Lord of the eighth house Thirdly the Planet that is joyned to the Lord of the eighth house Fourthly the Planet that disposeth of the Lord of the eighth house when he is not therein Interfeer Frence to hit one leg against another also to exchange blows Interfluent or Interfluous lat flowing between Interrogatories in Common Law are questions demanded of witnesses brought in Interjacent lat lying between Interjection lat a casting between It is commonly used for one of the eight parts of Speech in Grammar expressing some sudden passion of the mind Interim an Adverb signifying in Latin in the mean while but we commonly use it substantively for the time passing between Interiour lat inward being on the inside Interition lat a perishing or decaying Interloquution lat a speaking or discoursing between Interlopers in Common Law are those that without legal authority intercept the trade of a company as it were Interleapers Interlucation lat a letting in of light between by the cutting away of boughs a term in Gardening Interlude lat a kind of Stage-play that which is sung or represented between the several Acts. Interlunary lat belonging to the Interlunium or space between the old and new Moon Intermeation lat a passing between Intermedian or Intermeate lat being in the middle or lying between Intermeteth old word medleth Intermication lat a shining between or in the midst Intermission lat a putting between also a deferring or leaving off for a while Intermissions a term in Architecture the spaces between the wall and the pillars or between pillars and pillars Intermixtion lat a mingling between or amongst Intermural space lat a space between two walls Internal lat inward Internecion lat a making a universal slaughter or utter destroying Internigration lat a mingling of black Internuntiation lat a going or sending of a message between several parties Interpellation lat an interrupting or disturbing Interplication lat a folding between Interpolation lat a fixing or inserting between Interposition lat an interposing or putting between Interpretation lat an interpreting expounding or explaining Interpunction lat a distinguishing by making points or pricks between Interreign in Latin Interreguum the space between the death of one Prince or Ruler and the succession or election of another whence Interrex he that ruleth or beareth sway during that space Interrogation lat an asking or demanding a question Interruption lat a troubling or disturbing any one in the midst of a businesse Interscription lat an interlining a writing between two lines Intersecants in Heraldry are pertransient lines which crosse one another Intersection lat a cutting in the midst Intersertion lat a graffing or putting in between Intersonant lat sounding between or in the midst Interspersion lat a sprinkling or scattering between Interspiration lat a
and gives another his place as it were lever le cul i. to lift up or remove the buttock it is also called Hitchbuttock Levie French signifieth in Common Law to erect or sit up also to tax or gather money Leviathan an Hebrew word signifying a Whale or as some think a water-serpent of a vast bignesse Levigation or Laevigation lat a making plain or smooth Levitical belonging to the Tribe of Levi or to the Priestly office which in the time of the Law was the peculiar inheritance of that Tribe Levity lat lightnesse Lewis the chief Town of Sussex famous for the great pitcht battle fought between King Henry the third and the Barons of England Lewis the proper name of a man contracted from Lâ—dowic Lewlin or Lewellin the proper name of a man signifying in the old Brittish tongue Lionâ—like and is equivalent to the Latin name Leontius and Leoninus Lexicon Greek a Vocabulary or Dictionary Lex talionis lat a law which recompenceth exactly one good or ill turn for another Leyerwit Lotherwit Sax. a liberty to take amends of him that defileth ones bondwoman without licence L H Lhan in the Brittish tongue signifieth a Church as Lhan Badern Vaur the Church of great Patern Lhan Stuphadon the Church of St. Stephens L I Libation or Libament lat an offering up or sacrificing to God the first taste of any thing that is eat or drunk Libb old word to geld from the Greek word thlibein i. to presse Libell lat a little book also a scandalous or invective writing secretly cast abroad or published by stealth also an original declaration of any action in the Civil Law Liberate the name of a warrant issuing out of the Chancery to the Treasurer Chamberlaines and Barons of the Exchequer for the payment of any annual pension or other sums granted under the Broad-Seal Liberation lat a freeing or delivering Liber Pater a name attributed to Bacchus the god of wine Libertas lat a priviledge held by grant or prescription whereby men injoy some benefit or favour beyond the ordinary subject also the name of a goddesse among the ancient Romans who had a Temple built unto her upon the hill Aventinus Libertatibus allocandis a Writ that lieth for a Citizen or Burgesse of a City who refusing or deferring to allow his priviledge is impleaded before the Kings Justices Libertinism lat the state and condition of a Libertine i. e. one born or made free a freeman also Libertinism or Libertinage is taken for sensuality licentiousnesse a dissolute life and conversation Libethra a Town seated upon the mountain Olympus of which it was foretold by the Oracle that all the inhabitants should be destroyed by a Sow when the Sun should behold Orpheus his bones which was thus verified A great multitude of people being gathered together to hear a Shepherd sing in the way which leadeth from Dion to Olympus a large Urn containing Orpheus his bones which stood in that place was overturned and his bones laid open to view and the very same day a great violent stream called Sys which in Greek signifieth a Sow overflowing destroyed the whole Town with all the people in it Libethra is also the name of a Fountain of Magnesia sacred to the Muses who are thence called Libethrides Libidinous lat sensual incontinent full of lustful desires Libitina an ancient goddesse worshipt by the Romans who was the Patronesse of Funerals Sepulchres and all things belonging to the dead Libral lat belonging to a weight or measure called Libra which is also the name of one of the 12 Signs of the Zodiack into which the Sun entring causeth the vernal Equinoctial Library lat a studdy or place where Books are kept Libration lat a weighing or ballancing Librata terrae see Farding deale of land Libya the fourth part of the World commonly called Africa Licence to arise in Common Law is a liberty given by the Court to a tenant that is essoynd de malo lecti in a reall action after he hath been viewed by Knights thereunto appointed until which time if the Demandant can prove that he hath been seen out of his chamber or walking up and down his grounds he shall be adjudged to be deceitfully essoyned Licentiate lat one that hath full licence or authority to practice in any Art the same with him that we commonly call Bachelour of Divinity or of Physick or of Civil Law and in Common Law a Barrister Licentious lat loose disorderly unruly Lichas a boy that waited upon Hercules by him Deianira sent the shirt â—hat was dipt in the Centaurs blood which Hercules having put on and perceiving the venome to seize upon his body he in a fury took Lichas by the hair of the head and flung him into the Sea where he was immediately changed into a Rock Lichfield a Town in Staffordshire by Bede called Licidfield i. the field of dead bodies from a great number of people who as some say were martyred here in the time of Dioclesian Lich-fowles ominous or ill-boding birds as the Night-raven and Lich-owle commonly called the Scritch-owle the word Lich signifying in the Saxon language a Carcase or dead body Licitation lat a cheapning a setting out to sale also an enhauncing of a price Licite lat lawfull allowable Lictorian lat belonging to the Lictors who were certain Officers among the ancient Romans twelve in number who carried the Axes and bundles of rods before the Magistrate they are now taken for the same as we commonly call Sergeants Liddesdale a Countrey in the South part of Scotland so called as it were a dale by the River Lidde Lide see Leed Lieftenant French as it were holding the place one that executeth any place Office or imployment in anothers stead or absence Lief or Leof Sax. rather Lief-hebber Sax. a Lover Liege French in Common-law is taken â—ither for the Liegelord or he that acknowledgeth Liegeancie or Fealty to his Liege Lord. Liegeancie or Ligeance French such a duty or fealty as no man may owe or bear to more then one Lord also Ligeance is used for the Territory or Dominions of the Liege Lord. Lierwit see Leyerwit Lifts in Navigation are certain ropes which serve to top the yard arms of all yards to make the ends of them hang higher or lower or even as we liâ—t Ligament or Ligature lat a band or string to tie with in Anatomy it is taken for the string wherewith the joynts of bones and gristles are fastned and knit together Ligation lat the act it self of tying or binding Ligne French to couple as Dogs with bitches Lignation lat a providing for or going to fetch wood Lignean or Ligneous lat woodden made of wood Lignum vitae the wood commonly called Aloes by the Arabians Calambuco Liguria a hilly Countrey of Italy reaching from the Apâ—nnine to the Tuscan Sea Ligurion lat a glutton or devourer Liguration lat a ravenous devouring Lilie lat a kinde of specious flowr otherwise the rose
within his fee. Man of War in Navigation is taken for a ship of War by the figure Metonymia Manqueller old word a murderer Mansion lat a remaining an abiding also a Manor-house or the Lords chief dwelling house within his fee. Manslaughter in Common Law is the unlawful killing of a man upon some sudden occasion or falling out without premeditated malice Mansuetude lat gentlenesse tractablenesse meeknesse Manteleth a term in Faulconry for when the Hawk stretcheth one of her wings along after her legs and so the other It is said she Manteleth Mathematicks Arts taught by demonstration which comprehend four of the liberal Arts Astronomy Arithmetick Musick and Geometry Manticore Ital. a kind of Indian beast faced like a Man and bodied like a Lion and having three rows of sharp teeth Manticulation lat a doing a thing slily a carrying on a businesse closely Mantle or Mantile lat a kind of long robe also in Heraldry it is that flourish which proceeds from the wreath and helm and descends on each side the Escutcheon Mantua a City of Italy situate upon the River Po and built by Ocnus who called it so from his mothers name Manto a Theban Prophetesse the daughter of Tiresias she after the death of her father fleeing from the tyranny of Creon King of Thebes went first into Asia and built the Temple of Apollo Clarius afterwards she came into Italy where being got with child by Tiberinus she brought forth Ocnus Manual lat belonging to the hand filling the hand it is also used substantively for a book of a small volume which may easily be carried in ones hand Manubiary lat belonging to the spoil or prey Manucaption lat a taking by the hand Manucaptors lat Sureties or Bailes Manuduction lat a leading by the hand a guiding Manuel in Common Law signifieth that whereof present profit may be made Manufacture lat handy-work Manumission lat an Enfranchising a making free a slave or bondman which in former time was performed with divers ceremonies before a Magistrate Manure from the French word Manouurier to work and labour the earth with the hand Manuscript lat a thing onely written with the hand Manutenentia a Writ used in the case of maintenance †Manutention lat a holding by the hand Marria or Mar the name of a Country in the North part of Scotland Marathon a Town of Greece about ten miles distant from Athens famous for the Victory of Theseus over the Marathonian Bull and of Miltiades over Darius his Army consisting of above 100000. men Maravedis a kind of Spanish coin of very small value 34 of them amounting but to a Royal which is about 6 pence of our money Marcellus a great General of the Romans who overcame the Captain of the Gaules in a single Duel vanqvisht Hannibal after he had given the Romans several great overthrows took Syracuse and at last was circumvented by Hannibal and slain Marcessible lat apt to putrifie or corrupt Marcgrave Dutch a Count or Earl of the Marches i. e. the Frontier of a Country whence the title of Marquesse seemeth to be derived also those Noblemen which from the Marches i. the limits between England and Wales or between England and Scotland were heretofore called Marchers and injoyed private Laws to themselves which now are worn out March so called because it was dedicated to Mars by his son Romulus Marchesite or Marquesite Span. a certain kind of stone intermingled among mettal and partaking of the nature and colour of the mettal it is mixt with it is by some called a firestone Marcheta a certain Law made by Eugenius King of Scotland which was that the Lord of the land should have the first nights lodging with every married woman within his jurisdiction the word signifying as some think the first carnal copulation with a woman but this law was abrogated by Malcolm the third Marchpane French a kind of Sugered paste made into little cakes it is called in Greek Saccharites in Latin Panis dulciarius also Sagunculus from Saguntum a Town in Spain where the best are made or Panis Martius because it had wont to be consecrated to Mars having towers castles and such like on it Marcidity or Marcour lat a withering away rottennesse Marcionists a sort of ancient Hereticks so called from one Marcion a Stoick they denied Christ to be the Son of God Marcus the praenomen of divers eminent Romans as Marcus Curtius who for the publick good devoted himself to the infernal powers and rid compleatly arm'd into a monstrous gap with which the earth opened and others See Regulus Salinatâ—r c. Maremaid see Syren Mareotis a great Lake in Aegypt on the south side of Alexandria having a large and commodious Port. Margaret Greek pearl the Christian name of divers women contracted Marget Margaritiferous lat bringing forth Margarites i. pearles which are found in Oysters and other kind of shell-fish Margery a Christian name of divers women some think it to be the same with Margaret others derive it from Marjora a kind of flower Marginal lat belonging to the margin or margent i. the brink or brim of any thing also written in the margin of a book which is the extream or uttermost part of a page which terminates the lines Mariandunum a Country of Asia famous for the Acherusian Den through which the Poets feign that Hercules went down into Hell Mariets French a sort of violets called also Marian violets some think from Maria the name of a woman who first discovered them Marigold a kind of flower of a yellow or golden colour called in Latin herba solaris in Greek Heliotropium because at night it contracts it self and at sun-rising opens and dilates it self Marine lat belonging to the Sea whence Mariner a Sailour a Seafaring-man Marital lat belonging to Wedlock or Mariage Maritime lat belonging to the Sea or being along the Sea side Marius a stout Roman born at Arpinas he overcame Jugurth King of Numidia and led him in Triumph before his Chariot after he had had five Consulships together conferred on him by the Romans being the sixth time Consul with Catulus he overthrew the Cimbrians in Gallia and the Teutones in Italy at length being overcome by Sylla he hid himself by the Lake Minturna from whence he fled into Africa but was recalled by Cinna and made Consul the seventh time Mark Hebr. high or from the Latin Marcus which name according to Varrow was given to those that were born in the moneth of March but according to Festus it signifies a hammer or mallet Mark a sort of coin or money valueing with us about thirteen shillings and four pence but a Mark of Gold is counted about eight ounces or thirty three shillings and four pence Marcab the pinion of the wing of Pegasus Marleborough a Town in Wiltshire seated upon the River Cunetio or Kenet so called from Marga or Marle because it standeth upon a chalky ground Alexander Necham calleth it Merlebrigia from
Pingles French a kind of play wherein they use Ivory balls Pinguedinous lat fat or grosse Piniferous lat bearing Pine-trees Pink a kinde of yellow colour used in painting Pinnace a kinde of small ship so called q. Pennata i. winged or from Pinus i. a Pine-tree of which it is commonly made Pinnigerous lat finned like a fish bearing fins Pioners certain underminers and casters up of trenches in an army from a certain people of Mysia called Piones who used to digge them houses in Rocks Pipation lat a kinde of shrill crying or weeping Pipe a measure of wine or oyl containing 26 gallons or half a tun Clerk of the Pipe an Officer in the Exchequer who having all accounts and debts due unto the King drawn out of the remembrancers Office chargeth them down into the great Roll. Pâ—quant French sharp biting or quick-tasted Pique French a quarrel or distaste Piqueron French a Javelin or Dart. Piquy a Term in printing see Pareil Piratical belonging to a Pirate i. a Robber on the Sea so called from the Greek word Peiran i. to passe the Seas Pirene see Pyrene Pirithous the son of Ixion he was join'd with Theseus in a perpetual league of friendship and assisted him against the Centaurs that would have ravisht away Hippodamia at last they going together to Hell to fetch away Proserpina Pirithous was slain by Cerberus and Theseus being taken prisoner by Dis was freed by Hercules Piscarie in Common-law is a liberty of fishing in another mans waters Piscation lat a fishing Piscinal lat belonging to a fish-pond Pisces the 12th and last figure of the Zodiack the one is Northerly the other Southerly and is called Notios Pisistratus a King of the Orchomenians who for too much favouring of the people was slain in the Senate-house by a faction of the Nobility his son Telesimachus being chief of the conspiracy also the name of a famous Tyrant of Athens the son of Hippocrates he was a man oâ— singular eloquence and a great favourer of the Arts and Sciences Pissaphalt Greek a kinde of mineral consisting of pitch and the lime Bitumen incorporated together Pistachoes or Pistack Nuts a kinde of small Nuts growing in Aegypt and Syria being often used in Physick Pistolado Ital. a shot or wound given with a Pistol Pistrine lat a grinding house or mill also a bake house Pittacus a Philosopher of Mitylene and one of the seven wise-men of Greece who in a war between the Athenians and Mitylenians overcame Phrynon Captain of the enemies by intangling him in a Net from whence arose the faction of the Retiarii and the Myrmillions Pituitous lat flegmatick full of waterish humours P L Placability lat easinesse to be pacified or appeased Placard French a Licence whereby a man is permitted to maintain unlawfull Games also a decree or Mandate of a Prince also any Table hung up wherein Laws or Orders are written Placence see Greenwich Placidity lat gentlenesse mildnesse quietnesse Placit lat an opinion or decree Plagiary lat he that steals people out of one Countrey and sells them into another also a stealer of other mens works or writings The Plain Table a certain Mathematical instrument used for the surveying of Land Plaint in Common-law is the propounding of any action real or personal in writing whence Plaintiffe see Demandant Planetarie lat belonging to a Planet i. a wandring star whereof there are seven in number which take their names from the chief heathen deities Saturn Jupiter Mars Sol Venus Mercury Luna Planiloquy lat plain and free speech Planimetry Greek a measuring of plains as lands boards c. Planisphaere lat an Astrolabe or plain Sphere Plantation lat a planting or setting Plastick Greek the art of making or forming the figure of any thing out of earth †Plastograph Greek counterfeit writing Platanine lat belonging to a Platane or Planetree Platonick belonging to or affirm'd by Plato whence Platonick love or Platonick year i. the space of 36000 years he was the chief of the Academick Philosophers he was at first called Aristocles was a great wrestler and much given to painting afterwards became a hearer of Socrates then he sayl'd into Italy to hear Pythagoras and took many things out of the books of Philolaus Crotoniatos next he went into Aegypt to hear the Gymnosophists and as some say read the books of Moses he was called Divine Plato was esteemed the most famous Philosoper of the world his chief opinion being that the abstract Idea's or images of all virtues and of all forms had a peculiar subsistence by themselves A Plaudite lat a clapping of hands for joy a sign of rejoycing it being a substantive made of a verb. Plausible lat acceptable received with praise favour or joy Plea a Term in Law that which either party alleadgeth for himself in Court Plebeian lat belonging to the common people also mean vulgar inferiour Plebiscite lat a decree statute or law made by the common people Pledge French a surety whence to pledge one in drinking is to be his surety or to ingage that he shall receive no harm while he is drinking which custom was first occasioned as some say by reason of the practice of the Danes heretofore in this Kingdom who used frequently to stab the Natives while they were drinking Pleget a long plaister of Leather or Linnen Cloath Pleiades the seven daughters of Atlas and the Nymph Pleione whose names were Electra Alcynoe Celaeno Taygete Asterope Maia and Merope they were placed by Jupiter among the stars and called by the Latins Virgiliae Plenarie Fr. full intire Plenartie a word used in Common-law signifying a benefice supplied Plenilunarie lat belonging to the Plenilune or full Moon Plenipotentiaries Ambassadours that are invested with full power and authority to conclude with that state to whom they are sent about those thingâ— contained in their Commissions Plenitude or Plenity lat fulnesse Pleonasme Greek a certain Rhetorical figure wherein some superfluous word or sentence is added Plethorick Greek troubled with a Plethora i. an abounding or being too full of humours Pleurifie Greek an inflammation of the inward skin of the Ribs caused by too great an abundance of bloud Pliant French flexible easie to be bent Plicature lat a plaiting or folding Plimouth a famous Port Town in Cornwell so called as it were the mouth of the River Plime in this place the fable goeth that Corinoeus threw down the Gyant Gogmogog from a steep Rock it was anciently called Sutton and was divided into two parts Sutton Prior as belonging to the Priors and Sutton Vautort belonging to the Vautorts stiled in old Records de Valle Terta Plinth Greek the lowermost part of the foot of a pillar being in the form of a Tile or square brick Plisthenes the son of Pelops and Hippodaemia he dying young recommended his two sons Agamemnon and Menelaus to the care of his brother Atreus whence they were called Atreides Plonkets a word used in some old
he overcame Sertorius in Spain next he was chosen Emperour in the Pyratick War which he finisht in three moneths afterwards he triumphed over Mithridates and restored Tigranes to the Crown of Armenia Lastly he quelled the Iberians Albans and Jews taking prisoner their King Aristobulus at length in the Civil War between him and Julius Caesar he was overcome at the Battle of Pharsalia and flying into Aegypt was slain by Aquila through the treachery of Ptolomy the young King Pompetts Printers balls wherewith they put the Ink upon their letters Pompus lat full of pomp stately Ponderosity lat weightinesse heavynesse Pone a Writ whereby a cause depending in the County Court is removed to the Common Bank Pontage a contribution toward the reedifying of bridges or keeping them in repair Pontes a Town in Buckinghamshire so called from the 4 bridges over the 4 channels into which the River Cole is divided This Town is now calld Col-Broke Pontfract see Pomfret Pontick lat belonging to Pontus i. the Sea between Meotis and Tenedos as also the Country joyning to that Sea containing Armenia and Cappadocia Pontifical or Pontificial lat belonging to a Pontif or Pontifex i. a Bishop or Praelate who being clad in his Episcopal vestments or those ornaments with which he performeth Divine Service on Festival dayes as also those who have on their richest apparel are commonly said to be in their Pontificalibus Popelin French a little finical darling Popination lat excessive eating or drinking also a haunting Popinas i. Taverns or Victualing houses Popingey a kinde of Parret also an Herb so called from being of the colour of that bird being a kinde of greenish colour this Herb is called in Latin Symphonia Poplemans a sort of Hobgoblins so called from Popleman a cruel Tyrant anciently of Polonia Poplet old word a young wench Poplitick lat belonging to the ham or leg Poppaean Law a certain Law among the Romans against single life Populace Fr. the vulgar or meaner sort of people Popularity lat familiarity with the common people Population lat a wasting destroying or unpeopling of any place Populiferous lat bearing poplar Trees Populosity lat abundance or fulnesse of people Porcelane a kinde of Sallet-herb called in Greek Andrachne also the cream or flowring on the top of a certain chalky earth in China steeped in water of which they make China dishes Porcine lat belonging to a Hog Porculation lat a fatning of Hogs or Swine Porcupine a kinde of beast called in Latin Histrix which casteth out of her body certain sharp bristles like darts against the Dogs when they hunt her Porosity lat fulnesse of Pores i. certain little holes in the skin through which sweat and vapours do exhale out of the body Porpaise a kinde of fish of aâ—duskish colour called in Greek Phocaena Porphyretick lat belonging to Porphyrie i. a fine reddish marble streaked with divers colours whence the Porphyrie Chair of St. John Lateran at Rome wherein the Pope is inaugurated Porrection lat a stretching out Portable lat to be carried or born Portcullis French the falling gate of a Citie which is made to slip down to keep out the enemy Portegue a certain Coyn in Gold valuing three pound ten shillings Portemote from Port i. a Haven and the Dutch word Gemetan i. to meet a Court kept in Havens or Port Towns Portentous lat prodigious portending or betokening some ill to come Portglaive French a sword-bearer Portgreve a preâ—ect or chief Governour of a Port Town in ancient times the chief Magistrate of London was so called Portguidon French the Cornet or Ensign-bearer to a Troup of horse or men at Arms. Portmantean French a kind of Cloak-bagge Portmen a name commonly given to the inhabitants of the Cinque Ports Portpain French a kinde of Towel used at Court wherein they carry their bread to serve for the Table Portsale a sale of fish presently upon return into the haven also a publick sale like that of the ancient Romans who used per praeâ—onem sub hasta vendere Posade French a respite or breathing also a lighting down of birds Pose see Catarre Position lat a putting also a Term in Logick a foundation upon which an argument is built Possession lat an absolute injoyment of any thing in Common-law it is taken for Lands Inheritance or for the actual injoyment of them Possibility lat likelyhood Posteriority lat a being after or behinde also in Common-law a man holding Tenements of two Lords is said to hold of the first by Priority of the last by Posteriority Posthume lat a Child born after the death of the father also Posthume works are writings publish't after the death of the Author Postick lat being behinde or on the back-side Postil a compendious exposition containing more then hath been observed before from the Latin post illud i. after that Postillon French a Posts guide or fore-runner also he that rides upon one of the foremost of the Coach-horses when there are six Postliminie lat the return of one who was thought to be dead Postmeridian lat done in the afternoon Postnate lat the same as Posthume Postpone lat to set behinde to esteem lesse then another Postposure lat a setting behind Postvene lat to come after Postulation lat a requiring or demanding Potable lat fit to be drunk Potatoes a sort of Indian fruit whose root is of great virtue Potent or Potential lat powerfull able indued with might Potent in Blazon expresseth the resemblance of the top of a crowtch Potentate lat one powerfull or mighty Potulent lat that may be drunk Pouches a Term in Navigation small bulk-heads made in howld either thwart-ships or longst ships Poul-davies or Ouldernesse see Medrinacles Pounce Spanish Poncar Latin pungere to jagge or cut in and out Pounces of Hawks the claws from the Latin Pungere Poundage a subsidie granted to the King out of all Merchandizes to the value of twelve pence in the pound Pourcontrel the same as Polypus Pourmenade French a walk or Gallery open over head To make Pourparty to sever the Lands that fall to partners which before partition they held joyntly Pourpresture French an inclosure also an incroaching upon any Land or Jurisdiction that belongs to the King Pâ—ursuivants French followers also messengers attending the King in wars or to be sent upon any special occasion or message the four Poursuivants at Arms are those that attend the Heralds and are called Bluemantle Rougecrosse Rougedragon and Percullis Pourtraiture French a delineating or drawing a Pourtraict i. a picture or image of any thing Pourveyour French an Officer of the King or other great personage that provides Corn and other victual for the house Power of the County the attendance of all Gentlemen Yeomen Labourers c. within the County above the age of fifteen that are capable to bear arms Pownd in Common-law signifieth an inclosure to keep beasts in but more especially a place of strength where Cattell distrained for
shoulders whence Scapulary a Monks hood or cowl reaching down to the shoulders Scar an old word signifying a steep rock whence Scarborow Castle in Yorkshire is denominated as it were a Burgh upon the Scar or steep Rock Scarabee lat a kind of fly commonly called a beetle Scarf a term in Navigation when the end of one timber is let into the other very close and even or as they term it wood and wood Scarification lat a launcing a sore or making an incision Scariole a kind of herb otherwise called broadleaved endive Scarpe a term in Fortification the slopenesse of the wall also in Heraldry it is the resemblance of a scarf worn by Commanders in the field To Scathe to hurt from the Dutch word Schaed i. damage Scaturiginous lat overflowing or running over Scavage or Shewage a kind of toll or custom exacted of Merchants by Mayors or Bailiffs of Towns for wares shewed to be sold within their Precincts which are forbidden by Statute Scavenger from the Dutch word Scaven i. to pare away an officer that makes clean the streets and pares away the dirt Scedasus a certain rich Boeotian whose two daughters Hippone and Milesia were ravished in his absence and afterwards thrown into a Well and drowned whereupon he killed himself for grief Sceleton Greek the whole structure of the bones of a mans body the flesh veines and muscles being taken away Scellum or Schellum Dutch a rogue villain or vagabond Scenical lat belonging to a Scene i. the changing of persons in every Act of a Comedy or Tragedy also the forepart of a Stage or Theater Scenography lat a term in Perspective the model or description of a Scene or any work presented with its shadows Sceptical Greek contemplative whence Scepticks are a sort of Philosophers who onely consider and contemplate of things without determining any thing Sceptriferous Latin bearing a Scepter Schediasm Greek a sudden invention Schedule lat a little leaf bill or scrowl of paper Scheme Greek the form or outward draught of any thing Schirrus a hard swelling without pain yet not without sences Schiph Latin Scapha a ship-boat whence Schipper or Scipper a Sea-man or Mariner Schisme Greek a cleaving rending or dividing in two but more peculiarly a division or separation in the Church caused by a dissenting in opinion Schismatical inclining to schisme Scholastick Greek belonging to a School or Schollar Scholiast Greek a Writer of a Scholy i. a short exposition upon any Author Sciagraph Greek a platform or description of a house with the contrivance of every room Sciater lat a certain instrument made use of for the better designing out the situation of a Citie Sciatica lat the Gout in the hip Science lat knowledge skill or learning Scilcester a Town in Northumberland by some thought to have been the same with that which in old time was called Cilurnum here Ethwald King of the Northumbers was treacherously murthered by Sigga a Noble-man Scintillation lat a sparkling Sciolist lat one that maketh much stir with a little knowledge a smatterer in learning Sciomanty Greek a divining by shadows Scion from the latin word Scindere i. to divide a grasse or tender shoot Scipio the name of several famous Romans as Scipio Africanus the son of Cornelius he overthrew the Carthaginians in Spain taking new Carthage afterwards waâ—ting over his Army into Africa he utterly defeated Hannibal in a mighty battel Scipio Aemilianus the adopted son of Africanus who demolish't new Carthage and Numantia in Spain and was killed by a conspiracy of the Gracchi Scipio Nasica a man very eloquent skilfull in the Law and much beloved of the people by whom he was called Corculum Scipio the father in Law of Pompey the Great first succesfull afterwards unfortunate in the wars against Caesar. Scire facias a Writ Judicial to call a man to shew a cause unto the Court from which it is sent why execution of a judgement passed should not be made Sciron a famous Pirate about Megara who was slain by Theseus Scirrous Greek belonging to a Schirrus i. a hard swelling in the body without pain Scissure lat a cutting cleaving or dividing asunder Scitament lat a pleasant witty passage in discourse Sclavonia a Countrey joyning Westward upon the Adriatick Sea divided into Istria Carinthia Croatia Carnia and Martia Slavonia vulgarly called Windishmark Scolopender Greek a kinde of venemous Worm by some called an Ear-wig also a certain fish which having swallowed a hook vomited up its entrails and rid of it sucketh them in again Scom Greek a mocking scoffing or scurrilous jest Sconse Dutch a Term in fortification a block-house or chief fortresse whence Metaphorically it is taken for the head Scopulous lat Rocky full of Rocks Scorbutical lat belonging to the Scorbute i. a disease called the Scurvy Scordium a kinde of Herb growing plentifully in Cambridgeshire called in English Water-germander Scorpion a kinde of venemous Serpent also the name of one of the 12 signs of the Zodiack also a kinde of warlike Engin. Scot and Lot a customary contribution laid upon all subjects according to their ability Escot signifying in French a Symbole shot or reckoning Scâ—tal where an Officer doth keep an Ale-house without the Forrest under colour of his Office from Scot and Ale i. paying the shot for Ale Scotomy Greek a Vertigo or dizzinesse in the head which causeth a dimnesse in the eyes Scovel see Malkin Scout in Dutch showt an Officer of an Army appointed to discover an Enemies designs Screation lat a spitting Screkingham a Town in Lincolnshire where Alfrick the second Earle of Leicester was slain by Hubba a Dane Scribe lat a Writer Notary or Srivener also an Expounder of the Law among the Jews Scriptorian lat belonging to writing or writers Scruple or Scrupulosity lat a doubting or nicenesse in point of conscience also scruple is the third part of a dram i. seven grains and a half troy weight Scrutation lat a searching or inquiring Scrutiny lat the same Sculpture lat a graving or carving Scurrility lat offensive jesting or scoffing Scut a Term in Hunting the tayl of a Hare or Cony Scutchion see Escotchion also the bud of a Tree cut off for inoculation Scutiferous lat bearing a sheild or buckler Scuttle a square hole cut through the hatch or deck of a ship to go down by into any room Scyld Saxon debt or default Scylla the daughter of Nysus King of Megara which being besieged by Minos King of Creet was betrayed into his hands by Scylla who falling in love with Minos cut off her fathers purple lock upon which the fate of the Citie depended and sent it to him but afterwards seeing her self despised and dying for grief she was turned into a Partridge and Nisus into a Hawk also the daughter of Phorcus who falling in love with Glaucus was envied by Circe who poisoning the water wherein she used to bath her self the lower part of her body became altogether like the grinning
cap. 3. It is written Commoiths 4 Hen. 4. cap. 17. And is used for a gathering made upon the people This last is Comorth a word of different signification from Commote and ought not to be confounded with it Count But Countors by Hoens Mirror of Just. lib. 2. cap. des Loyers 〈◊〉 such Serjeants skilful in the Law which serve the common people to defend their Actions in Judicature for their Fâ—e whose duty if it be as is there described and were observed Men might have much more comfort of the Law than they have This our Author transcribed from Cowâ—ls Interpreter and is one of those irreverent reflections upon the Common Law and Lawyers of this Land which among other mistakes in points derogatory to the supream Power of the Crown of England and Fundamental Constitutions of Parliaments caused that Book to be prohibited by the Kings Proclamation bearing date the 25th day of March 8 Jac. Anno 1610. Yet our Author in his Preface takes the boldness to say That the Ground-work upon which he builds is Cowels Interpreter an excellent Book bâ—â—h as to its matter and composure and did not deserve that severe arraignment that is hath of late suffered Courratier A French word signifying a Horse Courser â— Inst. fol. 719. Couâ—ratier Is a Hors-courser but our Author hath found a new way of dividing one word into two to make up his Centuries Cuth otherwise Uncuth Privatus vel extraneus Cuth signifies known and Uncuth unknown yet here they are both coupled in one yoke as Synonima Custos Brevium There is also a Custos Brevium retulorum in the Kings Bench who Fileth there and Warrants of Attorney This is of the same complexion with the rest Demurrer West calleth that likewise a Demurrer in Chancery when there is question made Whether a Parties Answâ—r to a Bill of Complaint c. be defective or not and thereof Reference made to any of the Bench for the examination thereof and report to be made to the Court. West Symbol part 2. tit Chancery sect 29. There is no such words to be found in the Author and place cited nor is it probable â—o learned a Writer as West could be guilty of so erroneous an Interpretation of this common word Demurrer in Chancery Donative Is a business meerly given and collated by the Patron to a Man So if it be given to a Man to be a Plagiary that is a Donative from his Ingenuity Dum non fuit compos mentis Is a Writ that lieth for him that not being of â—ound memory did Alien any Lands or Tenements in Fee-simple Fee tail for term of life or for years against the Aliens F. N. B. fol. 202. Can it be imagined that the learned Fitz-Herbert would be guilty of such an absurd Explication Enquest The Jury findeth the fact thus then is the Law thus and so we judge for the Enquest in Criminal Causes See Jury The learned will see he writes thus then is the Law thus That they will judge him a blind Interpreter Farding or Farthing of Gold Seemeth to be a Coyn used in ancient times containing in value the fourth part of a Noble viz. Twenty pence in Silver and in weight the sixth part of an ounce of Gold that is of Five shillings in Silver which is Three pence and somewhat more Our Author is very unfortunate in his Additionals for these contradictory words which is Three pence and somewhat more are superadded to what the Law Dictionary says Ferrure The Shooing of Horses See Bouch of Court In Bouche of Court there is nothing at all of Ferrure for our Author curtailed my Citation not regarding this Reference Filicetum A bracky ground Ubi salices crescunt See Domesday Filicetum or Filictum Is a Ferny ground so says my Lord Coke 1 Inst. fol. 4. b. I suspect it not to be found in Domesday Foreigne Forinsecus may be derived of the French word Exterus and in Law is used The French word Forain may as well be a Latine word as Exterus French Fortlet Cometh near the French Fortlet Yes as near as Four pence to a Groat but the French word is Fortelet Frank-pledge Franciplegium Is a Compound irregular of two Languages It is irregularly said for the words are both French Frustrum Terrae Domesday tit Haritisc Rex Abedestone I dare affirm there is no such title as Haritisc In Domesday Gaynage In the Explication of this word He tells us of Spokeman and Spokemen for it seems he did not like the word Sokeman Gardeine del Esglish In English Church-Wardens and they may have an Action for the Goods of the Grounds and divers other things they may do I would have our Author do any thing hereafter rather then interpret hard words Gleabland The quhilke suld be free fra payment of any Feinds Skene This sâ—ould be Teinds a Scotish word signifying Taxes Instead of which our Author brings in Feinds God bless us or Evil Spirits Hankwite Of the Saxon words Haginan Pendere and Wite mulcta By some it hath been interpreted Mulcta pro homine injusti suspenso There is no such Saxon word as Haginan nor true Latin in the rest Haratium As in the Law Dictionary If our Author had been a Master in this kind of Learning he might in this word have shewed his skill and my mistake For Haratium from the French Haras signifies a race or breed of Horses which is the onely material error besides those of the Printer which I have hitherto discovered in my Book Heresâ—ita From the Saxon here Exercitus sliten to depart Though this be taken by our Author out of my Lord Cokes 4 Inst. yet it is certainly a mistake haply of the Printer there being no such Saxon word as sliten to depart but slitan dissolvereâ— Herpsac See Frodmortel Where there is not a word of Herpsac for he omitted my citation there and so Herpsac stands as an insignificant nullo without interpretation Hinefare Si quis occidit hominem Reges facit heinfaram dat Regi xx Domesday The Law Dictionary hath it plainly and truly thus Si quis occidit hominem Regis facit Heinfaram dat Regi xxs. Hominatio It may be called Dominatio Domesday He may as well call it Somniatio for the word in Domesday signifies a mustering of men what then hath Dominatio to do with it Hondpeny Sint quieti de Chevagio Hond-peny c. But there is a Declaration made what is intended by it Ideo quaere Here he was in the humor of adding somewhat to the word more then he found in the Law Dictionary But still with ill success He omitted the Author of the Latine and added the nonsensical English Hue and Cry In this word he hath many errors the French Huier for Huer Flagiture for Flagitare Oyer for Oyes Men slain secundum legem consuetudinem Regni is a pretty position Ignoramus It hath a resemblance of that ancient Roman where the Judges where
he thought upon the misery of the World Herald see Harald Herawdes old word feates of activity Herbage signifieth in Common Law the fruit of the earth provided by nature for the cattel also the liberty that a man hath to feed his cattel in another mans ground or in the Forrest Herbert a proper name of men signifying in Dutch famous Lord. Herbigage or Herborow old word lodging Herbalist or Herbary lat one that hath knowledge in the nature and temperaments of herbs Herbenger see Harbenger Herbert a proper name signifying in Dutch bright Lord. Herbipolis a City of Germany now called Wirtzberg Herbosity lat plenty of herbs Herbulent lat grassy full of herbs Hercinia a great Wood in Germany sixty dayes journeys in length and nine in breadth Herculean belonging to Hercules the cheif of which name was Hercules the son of Jupiter and Alcmena he being hated by Juno because he was born of a Concubine was by her ingaged in 12 very dangerous enterprises which are called Hercules his 12 labours all which he overcame to his great renown whence every great atcheivment came to be called a Herculean labour He is said to have built two pillars on Mount Calpe and Mount Avila as the utmost bounds of the Western World with the inscription of Nil ultra and at this day those places are called Hercules pillars This name Hercules signifieth in Greek Glory or Illumination of the Air. Here de Caesar a certain Epoch or Account from which the Saracens and Arabians used to compute their number of yeares as we do from the year of our Lord. It was also used in Spain for a great while the word signifieth as much as the Monarcy of Caesar. Hereditary or Haereditary lat coming by Inheritance Hereditaments signifie in Common Law all such things as descend to a man and his heirs by way of Inheritance and fall not within the compasse of an Executor as Chattels do Hereford the cheif City of Herefordshire anciently called Tresawith from the Beech-trees growing thereabout It was built as some say by King Edward the Elder in that tract of the Country called of old Ereinuc or Archenfeild out of the ruines of the ancient Ariconium the fame of this City was augmented by the Martyrdom of Ethelbert King of East England who going to wooe the daughter of Offa King of the Mercians was here forelaid and murthered by the procurement of Quendred Offa's wife Heremitage or Ermitage French a solitary place a dwelling for Hermites i. persons that devote themselves to a religious solitude Heresie see Haeresie Heresiarch or Haeresiarch Greek the principall Author of any Heresie or Sect. Heretog or Hertogh a Leader of an Army or a Duke from the Saxon words Here an Army and Toga to draw out Herility lat Masterly Authority Heriot or Hariot hath formerly been used to signifie a tribute given by a Tenant to the Lord of the Mannour for his better preparation toward war Here in the Saxon tongue signifying an Army but now it is taken for the best chattel that a Tenant hath at the hour of his death which is due unto the Lord by custom Herlaxton a Town in Lincolnshire near which was ploughed up a brazen vessel wherein a Golden Helmet beset with pretious Stones which was given as a present to Catherine of Spain wife to King Henry the eighth was found Herman see Harman Hermaphrodite Greek a word compounded of Hermes i. Mercury and Aphrodite i. Venus and signifieth one of both Sexes Man and Woman See the story of Hermaphroditus and Salmacis elegantly described in the fourth Book of Ovids Metamorphosis Hermetical Greek belonging to Mercury the messenger of the gods who is called in Greek Hermes or to Hermes Trismegistus the great Aegyptian Philosopher Hermione the daughter of Menelaus she was betrothed by her father after the end of the Trojan war to Pyrrhus the son of Achilles which Orestes to whom she had been before espoused by her Grandfather Tyndarus taking ill he slew Pirrhus in the Temple of Apollo Hermitage Hermite see Heremitage Hermotimus a certain man of Clazomena whose Soul used to leave his body and wander up and down bringing him news of things that were done a great way off his body lying in the mean while as it were asleep but at length his enemies finding his body burnt it so that his Soul had no habitation left to return to Hernious lat bursten bellied Herod sirnamed Antipater a King of the Jews created by the Roman Senate he destroyed the Temple built by Zorobabel and erected another more magnificient in its place he put his wife Mariaâ—ne to death and his two sons Aristobulus and Alexander Heroick or Heroical Greek noble lofty becoming a Heroe whence Heroick Poem is a Poem treating of Heroic actions or persons Heroine a woman of a noble spirit and excellent virtues A Heron a kinde of bird called in Latin Ardea ab ardendo because its dung burns whatsoever it touches Herophila the name of the Erythraean Sibil who having asked Tarquin a very great price for her three books of Prophesies and being refused it she burnt 2. and afterwards received as much for that one that was left as she demanded for all the three Herostratus one that to purchace himself fame burnt the Temple of Diana Hersilia the wife of Romulus who after her death was worshipp'd by the name of Hora or the goddesse of youth Hertford i. e. the Ford of Harts the chief Town of Hertford-shire having a Castle upon the River Lea built as some say by King Edward the Elder and augmented by Gislebert de Clare who was Earle of this Town in King Henry the seconds dayes Bede treating of the Synode that was held here in the year 670. calleth it Herudford i. e. Redford Herthus a goddesse worshipt by the ancient Saxons in the same nature as Tellus by the Latins some think the word earth to be thence derived Hesione the daughter of Laomedon King of Troy whom Hercules having freed her from a great Whale gave in marriage to his friend Telamon after he had ransack't Troy because her father Laomedon performed not his promise to him Hesperus the son of Japetus and brother of Atlas who flying from his Countrey went and inhabited in Italy whence that Countrey came to be called Hespâ—ria he had three daughters Aegle Arethusa and Hesperethusa called the Hesperides who lived in the Hesperian Garden whose Trees bare golden Apples that were kept by a watchfull Dragon whom Hercules slew it is also faigned of Hesperus that after his death he was changed into the Evening Star Hests old word commands or decrees Hete old word a vow offer or promise Heteroclite in Grammar is taken for a Nown that hath a different way of declining from other Nouns Heterodox Greek being of another opinion or judgement then what is generally received Heterogeneal Greek being of another or different kinde Heteroscians Greek people that live between the Aequator and the Tropicks whose